Abstract
Sepsis is one of the leading causes of death in the United States. In order to decrease the morbidity and mortality associated with sepsis in patients, early detection is vital, and so screening protocols have been developed. The Surviving Sepsis Campaign has developed an evidence based screening guideline that has been adapted by various institutions. Having specific criteria in detecting a septic patient is the defining factor in screening for sepsis by nursing staff. In order for the sepsis protocol to be effective, it is necessary that nursing and other front line staff be educated. Institutional barriers regarding implementation of protocol is another factor that still needs to be effectively addressed. This review will explore the benefit of implementing sepsis protocols within hospitals and many of the challenges that have already been faced. Correspondence to: Murali G Krishna, MD, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Orange Regional Medical Center (ORMC), 75 Crystal run road, Suite 135, Middletown, NY -10941, USA, Tel: 1-917-951-9661; Fax: 1-917-210-4307; E-mail: murali.krishna.md@gmail.com
Highlights
Sepsis is a severe and life threatening systemic inflammatory response to an infection that can progress to severe sepsis and septic shock
According to Tromp et al, compliance with the Sepsis Campaign (SSC) recommendations significantly improved after the introduction of a primarily nurse-driven, care bundle based, sepsis protocol followed by training and performance feedback [14]
Due to the increasing rate of sepsis amongst hospitalized patients, it was extremely important that proper screening protocols be implemented in hospitals nationwide as early as possible
Summary
Follow this and additional works at: https://touroscholar.touro.edu/tcomm_pubs Part of the Nursing Commons, and the Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Commons. Recommended Citation McCaffery, M., Onikoyi, O., Rodrigopulle, D., Syed, A., Jones, S., Mansfield, L., & Krishna, M. Sepsis-review of screening for sepsis by nursing, nurse driven sepsis protocols and development of sepsis hospital policy/protocols. Authors Matthew McCaffery, Omobola Onikoyi, Dilisha Rodrigopulle, Ali Syed, Suzanne Jones, Laura Mansfield, and Murali G. This article is available at Touro Scholar: https://touroscholar.touro.edu/tcomm_pubs/3
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