Early Identification and Management of Sepsis in Nursing Facilities: Challenges and Opportunities

In this issue of JAMDA, Sloane and collaborators share the results of a retrospective study among 236 patients in 31 nursing facilities (NFs) that examines signs and symptoms prior to a hospitalization related to sepsis.1 The authors compared the frequency of various clinical parameters among patients diagnosed with sepsis and those diagnosed with other conditions. They also compared the accuracy of 4 different tools and 2 different temperature thresholds to screen for sepsis.
Source: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association - Category: Health Management Authors: Tags: Editorial Source Type: research