biostudies-literatureScheer CSEuropean Sepsis AllianceBecton Dickinson S.A. (BD)Becton Dickinson S.A.587-599https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC12005017biostudies-literatureUnknown211(4)<b>Rationale:</b> Early detection, standardized therapy, adequate infrastructure, and strategies for quality improvement should constitute essential components of every hospital's sepsis plan. <b>Objectives:</b> To investigate the extent to which recommendations from the sepsis guidelines are implemented and the availability of infrastructure for the care of patients with sepsis in acute-care hospitals. <b>Methods:</b> A multidisciplinary cross-sectional questionnaire was used to investigate sepsis care in hospitals. 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should constitute essential components of every hospital's sepsis plan. <b>Objectives:</b> To investigate the extent to which recommendations from the sepsis guidelines are implemented and the availability of infrastructure for the care of patients with sepsis in acute-care hospitals. <b>Methods:</b> A multidisciplinary cross-sectional questionnaire was used to investigate sepsis care in hospitals. This included the use of sepsis definitions, the implementation of sepsis guideline recommendations, diagnostic and therapeutic infrastructure, antibiotic stewardship, and quality improvement initiatives (QIIs) in hospitals. <b>Measurements and Main Results:</b> A total of 1,02025-01-01T00:00:00Z2025 Apr2026-06-01T10:21:17.777Z2026-04-08T11:19:18.164ZS-EPMC120050173978760610.1164/rccm.202406-1167OC