Background Timely administration of antibiotics is one of the most important interventions in
reducing mortality in sepsis. However, administering antibiotics within a strict time threshold …

Background: Nurses are in a prime position to identify sepsis early by screening patients for
sepsis, a skill that should be embedded into their daily practice. However, compliance with …

Caring for a patient with suspected sepsis is a challenging nursing role. Early recognition
and appropriate management of a patient with sepsis saves lives. Nurses play a …

Purpose Sepsis can lead to poor outcomes when treatment is delayed or inadequate. The
purpose of this study was to evaluate outcomes after initiation of a hospital-wide sepsis alert …

Objective: To examine variation in “failure to rescue”(FTR) as a driver of differences in
mortality between centres and over time for patients undergoing colorectal cancer surgery …

Nurses play a significant role in identifying patients with sepsis through their unique position
of having constant patient interaction. As a result, sepsis screening can be integrated as part …

Objective: To address three controversial components in the Centers for Medicare and
Medicaid Service's sepsis bundle for performance measure (SEP-1): antibiotics within 3 …

Aim: To identify the barriers to implementation of the Sepsis Six pathway. Background:
Research has suggested that compliance with the Sepsis Six pathway remains low …

The Sepsis 6 is an internationally accepted management bundle that, when initiated within
one hour of identifying sepsis, can reduce morbidity and mortality. This management bundle …

In healthcare, most accidents occur as a result of inadequate interactions between system
components rather than component failures. In such cases traditional risk analysis methods …