Early Intervention In Suspected Sepsis Patients

<p>Objectives: Inform the development and implementation of an early response algorithm for suspected sepsis patients via a rapid response team. </p> <p>Background: Recent literature supports the need for early recognition and intervention of suspected sepsis patients, potentially reducing morbidity and mortality. </p> <p>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.</p> <p>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. </p> <p>Conclusions: The implementation of the Code SMARRT algorithm has the potential to reduce unnecessary deaths related to sepsis and septic shock.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

Level thesis:degree_level

Open Access Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Yale University School of Nursing

Year

2016

Author dc:creator

• Layman, Timothy Richard

Contributors dc:contributor

• Laura K. Andrews

• Code SMARRT Algorithm, Early Intervention, qSOFA, Rapid Response, Sepsis, Septic Shock

Repository record dc:identifier

https://elischolar.library.yale.edu/ysndt/1068

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:elischolar.library.yale.edu:ysndt-1067