Researchers implemented an EMR-based sepsis surveillance system for patients admitted to a medical telemetry unit with sepsis, severe sepsis or septic shock.
They found the rates of home discharge increased from 25.3 percent pre-implementation to 49.0 percent post-implementation. Additionally, hospital mortality rates fell from 9.3 percent to 1 percent.
Researchers suggest an EMR sepsis surveillance alert can help identify sepsis more quickly, thereby reducing the effects and improving clinical quality.
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