Prevalence and Clinical Characteristics of Patients With Sepsis Discharge Diagnosis Codes and Short Lengths of Stay in U.S. Hospitals

Prevalence and Clinical Characteristics of Patients With Sepsis Discharge Diagnosis Codes and Short Lengths of Stay in U.S. Hospitals

Objectives:. Some patients diagnosed with sepsis have very brief hospitalizations. Understanding the prevalence and clinical characteristics of these patients may provide insight into how sepsis diagnoses are being applied as well as the breadth of illnesses encompassed by current sepsis definitions...

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Main Authors: Ifedayo Kuye, MD, MBA, Vijay Anand, DO, Michael Klompas, MD, MPH, Christina Chan, MPH, Sameer S. Kadri, MD, MS, Chanu Rhee, MD, MPH, for the CDC Prevention Epicenters Program
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2021-03-01
Series:Critical Care Explorations
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/10.1097/CCE.0000000000000373

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