Management of Patients With Sepsis in Canadian Community Emergency Departments: A Retrospective Multicenter Observational Study

• Main Authors: Victor C. K. Lo MD, MASc (Author), Haitong Su MD (Author), Yuet Ming Lam MD (Author), Kathleen Willis BScN (Author), Virginia Pullar BSc (Author), Matthew Kowgier PhD (Author), Ryan P. Hubner MBChB, BSc (Author), Jennifer L. Y. Tsang MD, PhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2020-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Sepsis is a life-threatening syndrome and a leading cause of morbidity and mortality representing significant financial burden on the health-care system. Early identification and intervention is crucial to maximizing positive outcomes. We studied a quality improvement initiative with the...