Theresa Heineman, Cary Orrick, Teresa K Phan, Linda Denke, Folefac Atem, Keri Draganic
PURPOSE: Evaluate the effectiveness of the clinical decision support tools (CDSTs), POC Advisor (POCA), and Modified Early Warning System (MEWS) in identifying sepsis risk and influencing time to treatment for inpatients, comparing their respective alert mechanisms. METHODS: This study was conducted at two academic university medical center hospitals. Data from adult inpatients in medical-surgical and telemetry units were analyzed from January 1, 2020, to December 31, 2020...
April 1, 2024: Nursing