Assessment for Implementation Methods in Sepsis
Rhode Island Hospital
Summary
Since the introduction of sepsis bundles, there have been multiple published trials that have demonstrated a consistent, strong association between implementation of sepsis "bundles" (3-hour bundle) and improved survival. The current proposal is a Hybrid 2, pragmatic, cluster randomized clinical effectiveness/implementation trial evaluating mortality and respiratory failure-based outcomes, in patients admitted to the emergency department with sepsis, comparing the effectiveness of implementation of the hour-1 bundle to 3-hour bundle, while facilitating adherence to both bundles. In addition, 4 distinct sepsis phenotypes will be derived from routine clinical data to identify specific patient phenotypes that allow for a more precision-based application of sepsis bundles in future studies.
Description
Sepsis is the leading cause of admission to intensive care units (ICUs) in the U.S., and the leading cause of respiratory failure and death in ICUs. The majority of ICU patients with sepsis or septic shock have either respiratory infection as the source of sepsis, or have respiratory failure requiring mechanical ventilation. In recognition of the burden of sepsis in the U.S., sepsis "bundles" were introduced to facilitate guideline implementation in clinical practice (known as the 3-Hour bundle). Since the introduction of sepsis bundles, multiple observational studies have demonstrated a consi…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * Adults \>=18 * Patient meets criteria for time zero (sepsis within 6 hours of ED triage and the 3 criteria-infection, 2 SIRS and 1 or more organ dysfunctions, must be met within 3 hours of each other. Exclusion Criteria: * Last admission for patients admitted to same hospital once * Pregnant women * All transfers from another hospital * Individuals who are made comfort care only within 6 hours of admission to ED * Moribund patients
Interventions
- OtherSepsis Bundle
Intervention initiated within 1 hour or 3 hours of presentation depending on the Arm: 1. Measure lactate level. 2. Obtain blood cultures before administering antibiotics. 3. Administer broad-spectrum antibiotics. 4. Begin rapid administration of 30ml/kg crystalloid for hypotension or lactate greater than or equal to 4mmol/L. 5. Apply vasopressor if hypotensive during or after fluid resuscitation to maintain a mean arterial pressure greater than or equal to 65 mm Hg.
Location
- Rhode Island HospitalProvidence, Rhode Island