Improving performance and outcome (mortality) after implementation of a change-bundle approach for management of septic patients

Improving performance and outcome (mortality) after implementation of a change-bundle approach for management of septic patients

Objective: Despite the existence of evidence-based guidelines forthe management of patients with severe sepsis and septic shock,there is much variation among individual treatments. Methods: Abefore-after study with prospective data collection was performedat the emergency department and intensive ca...

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Main Authors: Adriano José Pereira, Constantino José Fernandes Jr., Alexandre Gonçalves de Sousa, Nelson Akamine, Gisele de Paula Dias Santos, Adriana Serra Cypriano, Camila Sardenberg, Luís Fernando Lisboa, Eliézer Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein 2008-12-01
Series:Einstein (São Paulo)
Subjects:
Sepsis/therapy
Shock
septic/therapy
Clinical protocols
Mortality
Intensive care
Quality indicators
health care
Online Access:http://apps.einstein.br/revista/arquivos/PDF/995-Einstein%20v6n4%20395-401.pdf

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