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Review
. 2022 Mar 22;26(1):77.
doi: 10.1186/s13054-022-03917-1.

Sepsis Performance Improvement Programs: From Evidence Toward Clinical Implementation

Michiel Schinkel  1   2 , Prabath W B Nanayakkara  2 , W Joost Wiersinga  3   4
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Review

Sepsis Performance Improvement Programs: From Evidence Toward Clinical Implementation

Michiel Schinkel et al. Crit Care. .

Abstract

This article is one of ten reviews selected from the Annual Update in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine 2022. Other selected articles can be found online at https://www.biomedcentral.com/collections/annualupdate2022 . Further information about the Annual Update in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine is available from https://link.springer.com/bookseries/8901 .

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Conflict of interest statement

PWBN and WJW declare that they have received an innovation grant from the Amsterdam UMC to study the effects of a sepsis improvement program. MS’s Ph.D. studies are funded by this grant.

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Flowchart of sepsis response team involvement in a large teaching university medical center. A practical example from Amsterdam University Medical Center including all aspects from early detection to the diagnostic work-up and treatment decisions. ED emergency department, MEWS Modified Early Warning Score
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