Recognition and Management of Hospital-Acquired Sepsis Among Older General Medical Inpatients: A Multi-Site Retrospective Study.
Nicholas BarkerIan A ScottRobert SeatonNaitik MehtaVikrant R KalkeLyndell RedpathPublished in: International journal of general medicine (2023)
Early recognition of sepsis and timely implementation of care bundles are challenging in older general medical patients. Education programs in sepsis care standards targeting nurses and junior medical staff, closer patient monitoring, and post-discharge follow-up may improve patient outcomes.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- quality improvement
- acute kidney injury
- septic shock
- intensive care unit
- end stage renal disease
- newly diagnosed
- palliative care
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- emergency department
- primary care
- public health
- mental health
- case report
- patient reported outcomes
- community dwelling