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Sepsis alerts work! Just not in the patients who fire the alerts

PulmCCM

In the past decade, so-called “sepsis alerts” came out of nowhere to become a ubiquitous and resource-intensive component of inpatient medical care. “Sepsis alerts” are automated notifications that flag patients who meet certain criteria compatible with severe infection discernible from the electronic medical record.

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EQUAL: a Straightforward Approach To Caring for Disabled Patients

ACEP Now

The ED is constantly overloaded with patients, so this will require some teamwork to coordinate, including nursing staff, pod lead, and other clinicians. This makes documentation and communication of the utmost importance for these patients for their health and safety. This leads into the next part of the model—Assessment.