Surviving Sepsis Campaign

Introduction Severe sepsis and septic shock represents a significant healthcare problem among hospitalized patients. It is a major cause of mortality especially among older patients and patients with multiple pathologies, many of whom are admitted through emergency departments (EDs) (Coen et al., 2014). The research suggests that while not all patients with septic shock is admitted through the ED, the care received by patients in the ED may significantly impact their prognosis (Coen e.t al., 2014)

risk for sepsis. According to Janice Tazbir, RN., M.S., CCRN, early recognition of sepsis could decreases the mortality rate by 25% (Tazbir, 2012) Tazbir identified, very ill patients due to an infectious agent, patients in the intensive care unit, patients with invasive devices, patients with wounds, burns, and surgeries are at higher risk for sepsis that could lead to septic shock. However, nurses must keep in mind that some patients may not always develop the same classic signs of sepsis due to

Abstract Sepsis remains one of the most deadly diseases in the country. According to the literature, a majority of sepsis cases filter though the Emergency department. The diagnosis and treatment of sepsis are complex and the barriers to improving these things are even more intricate but the fact remains that improvement of sepsis care begins in the ED. Early recognition of sepsis using the SIRS criteria followed by multidisciplinary rapid response diagnostic testing and treatment are the keys to

essay is to analyse the care of a septic patient. While discussing the relevant physiological changes and the rationale for the treatment the patient received, concentrating on fluid intervention. I recognise there are other elements to the Surviving Sepsis Bundles, however due to word limitation; the focus will be on fluid intervention. The essay will be written as a Case Study format. To maintain patient confidentiality any identifying features have been removed in keeping with the Nursing and

Sepsis is a life-threatening response to an infection and is the leading cause of death for hospitalized patients. It is estimated that 1.6 million hospitalized patients are treated for sepsis annually, with the approximate health care cost of $16.7 billion dollars. The mortality rate for sepsis is estimated to be as high as fifty percent. However, research evidence shows that early detection of sepsis can improve survival rates by twenty percent (Winterbottom, 2012, p. 247). In 2010, the Surviving

contributed principally to the case frequency of sepsis, yet the frequency of gram-positive etiologies have approached the historic gram-negative trend12. Currently, both gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria comprise the major contributors to cases of sepsis12. Multiples studies have demonstrated the prevalence of gram-positive microbial sepsis in recent years12,14. Sepsis originating from a multi-microbial infection produces 4.7% of cases 12. Sepsis of a fungal etiology is responsible for 4.6% of

ABSTRACT Sepsis is a phenomenon in which an infective agent results in a physiological response in excess of the pathogenic insult. Efforts to define and investigate sepsis have been somewhat fruitful in elucidating the nuances of this phenomenon. Yet, gaps exist in identifying and investigating sepsis. Recent efforts have streamlined the definition and identification criteria of sepsis and septic shock. The treatment of sepsis is based on the elements of identification, hemodynamic interventions

Running Head: SEPSIS DETECTION AND TREATMENT Sepsis Early Detection and Treatment Steven H. Gregory Chamberlain College of Nursing March28, 2009 Sepsis Early Detection and Treatment Severe Sepsis affects 750,000 Americans and causes more than 200,000 deaths annually. Sepsis is a complex condition that results from an infectious process that represents the body's response to infection and involves systemic inflammatory and cellular events that result in altered circulation and coagulation

Sepsis: Early Detection and Implementation of Sepsis Resuscitation Bundle Introduction Sepsis is defined as the body’s inflammatory response to an infection and can quickly lead to multiple organ failure and death. Early, goal-directed therapy using the sepsis resuscitation bundle introduced in the “Surviving Sepsis Campaign” is the treatment used throughout the world for sepsis treatment (Winterbottom 2012, pp 247). There are approximately one million cases of sepsis in the United States

classification of sepsis and sepsis-induced deterioration has shown varying results (Table 1 ) (Arabi, et al. 2003, Nguyen, et al. 2008, & Nguyen, et al. 2012). Several models were specifically developed to be used in the intensive care unit (ICU), including the Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation (APACHE), APACHE II, Simplified Acute Physiology Score (SAPS), Sepsis-related Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA), and modified early warning score