Enfermedades infecciosas y microbiología clínica
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Enferm. Infecc. Microbiol. Clin. · Oct 2015
[Implementation of an automatic alarms system for early detection of patients with severe sepsis].
The objective of this study was to assess the usefulness of a software tool integrated into the medical electronic history at the time of emergency triage. The aim was the early detection of patients with severe sepsis, and the potential impact of this software tool on reducing the mortality rate in patients treated. ⋯ There were no studies that evaluated the effectiveness of an alarm system in our literature search. An electronic identification system for patients with sepsis allows acting earlier, better compliance with basic measures, and a reduction in hospital stay and mortality.