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Tuesday, January 17, 2017

Sepsis Early Alert Tool

Recent data from the Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society (ANZICS) adult database
show that sepsis accounts for 11% of admissions to ICU. The Surviving Sepsis Campaign guidelines in Australia recommend administration of appropriate antibiotics within 1 h in patients with severe sepsis. A recent study evaluated the effect of introducing a Sepsis Early Alert Tool (SEAT) in the ED. Outcomes were antibiotic timing, antibiotic choice and obtaining adequate blood cultures. The introduction of a SEAT in the ED is associated with earlier recognition of severe sepsis and improvements in quality of care.

IDREES, Marwan; MACDONALD, Stephen PJ; KODALI, Kiren.  (2017) Sepsis Early Alert Tool: Early recognition and timely management in the emergency departmentEmergency Medicine Australasia, 28(4), 399-403 (available full text on CIAP or contact your library) 

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