Implementation of an adult code sepsis protocol and its impact on SEP-1 core measure perfect score attainment in the ED

The objective of this study was to determine the impact of an Adult Code Sepsis Protocol on the rate of SEP-1 perfect score attainment (PSA) among patients who presented to the emergency department (ED) with severe sepsis or septic shock, as defined by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - July 1, 2019 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Philip L. Whitfield, Patrick D. Ratliff, Lisa L. Lockhart, Dan Andrews, Kelsey L. Komyathy, Mark A. Sloan, Jeremy C. Leslie, William R. Judd Source Type: research