A sepsis trigger tool reduces time to antibiotic administration in the NICU.

Avery ForgetComfort AdegboyeMaria AlfieriRamy YimKathleen FlahertyHimi MathurAmy E O'Connell

Published in: Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association (2023)

We successfully reduced time to antibiotic delivery in our NICU using a trigger tool to identifying potential cases of sepsis in the NICU environment. The trigger tool requires broader validation.

Keyphrases

preterm infants
acute kidney injury
intensive care unit
septic shock
risk assessment
climate change