Urban and Rural Emergency Department Performance on National Quality Metrics for Sepsis Care in the United States.
Margaret B Greenwood-EricksenCraig RothenbergNicholas M MohrShawn D AndreaTodd SlesingerTiffany OsbornJessica WhittlePawan GoyalNalani TarrantJeremiah D SchuurDonald M YealyArjun VenkateshPublished in: The Journal of rural health : official journal of the American Rural Health Association and the National Rural Health Care Association (2018)
Sepsis care at both rural and urban EDs often achieves success with national metrics. However, performance on individual components of ED sepsis care demonstrates opportunities for improved processes of care at rural EDs.