The Annals of pharmacotherapy
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Comparative Study
Assessing the effect of the Surviving Sepsis Campaign treatment guidelines on clinical outcomes in a community hospital.
Bundles yield a reduction in mortality in patients with sepsis, but the majority of the data is from large academic centers. The ability of a community hospital to implement a sepsis bundle successfully, however, has not been investigated. ⋯ Implementation of a 2-part sepsis bundle based on the Surviving Sepsis Campaign Guidelines can yield a positive impact on clinical outcome and mortality in a nonacademic, community hospital setting.