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Improving the outcomes of patients presenting with sepsis in secondary care

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Improving the outcomes of patients presenting with sepsis in secondary care

Igemi Ekoku, Karl Guttormsen
31 October 2019

The Sepsis Trust (2019) estimates there are at least 250,000 cases of sepsis in the UK and an associated 52,000 deaths. They go on to suggest that 14,000 of these deaths could be prevented through better recognition, early resuscitation and early escalation. The national confidential enquiry into patient outcomes and death found that Sepsis diagnosis were delayed due to inadequate local training and that even when it was diagnosed in a timely manor, lifesaving interventions were still being omitted (NHS England, 2015). This small pilot aimed at addressing these shortcomings, by providing local training and utilising resources available from the Sepsis Trust.

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