Effects of external inspections on sepsis detection and treatment: a stepped-wedge study with cluster-level randomisation

Objective To evaluate the effects of external inspections on (1) hospital emergency departments’ clinical processes for detecting and treating sepsis and (2) length of hospital stay and 30-day mortality.Design Incomplete cluster-randomised stepped-wedge design using data from patient records and pat...

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Main Authors: Erik Solligård, Hans Kristian Flaatten
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2020-10-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/10/10/e037715.full