Early Intervention In Suspected Sepsis Patients
type: CreativeWork
description: Objectives: Inform the development and implementation of an early response algorithm for suspected sepsis patients via a rapid response team. Background: Recent literature supports the need for early recognition and intervention of suspected sepsis patients, potentially reducing morbidity and mortality. Methods: A clinically and professionally reviewed algorithm was developed to execute early, sepsis-specific intervention. The algorithm design was carried out in 3 steps: (1) The establishment of recognition criteria based on evidence; (2) The validation of the algorithm by a panel of clinical experts; and (3) The development of a plan to initiate inclusion of the criteria into a rapid response team. Results: Experts rated three of five domains described in the literature (Sepsis/Mortality, Early intervention/treatment, Code SMARRT Algorithm) as having greater than 90% agreement related to relevance and importance. Conclusions: The implementation of the Code SMARRT algorithm has the potential to reduce unnecessary deaths related to sepsis and septic shock.
abstract: Objectives: Inform the development and implementation of an early response algorithm for suspected sepsis patients via a rapid response team. Background: Recent literature supports the need for early recognition and intervention of suspected sepsis patients, potentially reducing morbidity and mortality. Methods: A clinically and professionally reviewed algorithm was developed to execute early, sepsis-specific intervention. The algorithm design was carried out in 3 steps: (1) The establishment of recognition criteria based on evidence; (2) The validation of the algorithm by a panel of clinical experts; and (3) The development of a plan to initiate inclusion of the criteria into a rapid response team. Results: Experts rated three of five domains described in the literature (Sepsis/Mortality, Early intervention/treatment, Code SMARRT Algorithm) as having greater than 90% agreement related to relevance and importance. Conclusions: The implementation of the Code SMARRT algorithm has the potential to reduce unnecessary deaths related to sepsis and septic shock.
author: Layman, Timothy Richard
keywords: Code SMARRT Algorithm, Early Intervention, qSOFA, Rapid Response, Sepsis, Septic Shock
date published: 2016-01-01T08:00:00Z
date modified: 2026-07-24T06:16:00Z
provider: Yale University
publisher: Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations
type: WebPage
source organization: Yale University