Critical Care Medicine Volume 46 Number 1 (Supplement) www.ccmjournal.org Learning Objectives: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) mandate that US hospitals report severe sepsis and septic shock
The Sepsis Alert was compared to serum lactate levels and ICD 9 or 10 admitting diagnosis of Sepsis, Severe Sepsis, or Septic Shock. Blood culture contamination, serum lactate, and antibiotic match were determined by in-hospital laboratory analysis. Results: A total of 120 trained paramedics ...
www.ccmjournal.org Critical Care Medicine Volume 46 Number 1 (Supplement) Learning Objectives: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requires hospital reporting for the management of severe sepsis and septic shock (SEP-1). SEP-1 includes time sensitive quality indicators linked ...
The Sepsis Alert was compared to serum lactate levels and ICD 9 or 10 admitting diagnosis of Sepsis, Severe Sepsis, or Septic Shock. Blood culture contamination, serum lactate, and antibiotic match were determined by in-hospital laboratory analysis. Results: A total of 120 trained paramedics ...