Management of Patients With Sepsis in Canadian Community Emergency Departments: A Retrospective Multicenter Observational Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sepsis is a life-threatening syndrome and a leading cause of morbidity and mortality representing significant financial burden on the health-care system. Early identification and intervention is crucial to maximizing positive outcomes. We studied a quality improvement initiative with the aim of reviewing the initial management of patients with sepsis in Canadian community emergency departments, to identify areas for improving the delivery of sepsis care. We present a retrospective, multicenter, observational study during 2011 to 2015 in the community setting.

Methods

We collected data on baseline characteristics, clinical management metrics (triage-to-physician-assessment time, triage-to-lactate-drawn time, triage-to-antibiotic time, and volume of fluids administe

SUBMITTER: Lo VCK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7175053 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature