Prehospital Care and Emergency Department Door-to-Antibiotic Time in Sepsis.

Ithan D PeltanKristina H MitchellKristina E RuddBlake A MannDavid J CarlbomThomas D ReaAllison M ButlerCatherine L HoughSamuel M Brown

Published in: Annals of the American Thoracic Society (2019)

Prehospital ALS but not BLS-only care was associated with faster antibiotic initiation for patients with sepsis without hypotension. Process redesign for non-ALS patients may improve antibiotic timeliness for ED sepsis.

Keyphrases

emergency department
acute kidney injury
septic shock
intensive care unit
healthcare
end stage renal disease
cardiac arrest
palliative care
ejection fraction
quality improvement
chronic kidney disease
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
peritoneal dialysis
trauma patients
patient reported outcomes