An investigation of sepsis surveillance and emergency treatment on patient mortality outcomes: An observational cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine the prevalence of initiating the sepsis 3-h bundle of care and estimate effects of bundle completion on risk-adjusted mortality among emergency department (ED) patients screened-in by electronic surveillance.

Materials and methods

This was a multiple center observational cohort study conducted in 2016. The study population was comprised of patients screened-in by St. John Sepsis Surveillance Agent within 4 h of ED arrival, had a sepsis bundle initiated, and admitted to hospital. We built multivariable logistic regression models to estimate impact of a 3-h bundle completed within 3 h of arrival on mortality outcomes.

Results

Approximately 3% ED patients were screened-in by electronic surveillance within 4 h of arrival and admitted to hospital. Ne

SUBMITTER: Amland RC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6951936 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature