Decreasing Time to Antibiotics for Patients with Sepsis in the Emergency Department

Sepsis is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. Patients may present in a spectrum, from nonsevere sepsis through septic shock. Literature supports improvement in patient outcomes with timely care. This project describes an effort to improve delays in antibiotic administration in patients with sepsis spectrum disease presenting to a pediatric emergency department (PED). This initiative improved prioritization and efficiency of care of sepsis, and overall time to antibiotics in this population. The results of this project demonstrate the effectiveness of a multidisciplinary team working to improve an essential time-driven process.
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news