Early sepsis detection and care on hospital wards
Part of Infections clinical trials.
This study looks at whether automatically flagging a sepsis risk score in the electronic health record and having a care team respond with structured steps helps treat sepsis earlier. If you qualify, everything is done through your usual care — you won't have extra visits or be contacted by the research team.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You must be 18 years old or older.
- You must be admitted to a non-cancer medicine ward (hospitalist, resident, or family medicine) or a general surgery ward at the time of the event.
- Your electronic health record must flag a sepsis risk score above a certain level during your stay.
- Your care must not be focused only on comfort (such as hospice). Having a do-not-resuscitate order is okay.
- You must not already be receiving intensive-care-level treatment while staying on a regular ward.
- You are automatically identified by the electronic health record — there are no extra visits or contacts.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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