Impact of the Introduction of a Performance Improvement Program on the Initial Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock in Adults in the Emergency Department: a Before-and-after Study (IPA-SOS)

Launched by UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, BREST · Oct 23, 2024

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Sepsis and septic shock are conditions with a significant public health impact, yet the incidence of sepsis continues to rise. To improve the management of these conditions, experts recommend implementing performance improvement programs. These recommendations were applied at Brest University Hospital in 2018, including the creation of a "sepsis team" responsible for prevention, education, and providing guidance and advice on sepsis and septic shock. The team consists of infectious disease specialists, emergency physicians, and critical care doctors.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Major
• • Patients with positive blood cultures and a positive SOFA score
• • Patients with blood cultures collected, a positive SOFA score, and sepsis/septic shock confirmed by the sepsis team at Brest University Hospital.
• • Patients enrolled in a social security scheme
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Patients under judicial protection (guardianship, curatorship, etc.)
• • Refusal to participate
• • Pregnant patients