As the Sepsis Coordinator, I do all our data collection for all sepsis patients. Only knowing the details as you have described them, I would count that as a sepsis mortality as that was his (I assume) primary diagnosis for the hospitalization. I too, question some of those types of cases, but there is no objective way (to my knowledge) of how to count it any other way but as a sepsis mortality. As you know, the heart is also affected by sepsis so perhaps he had significant ischemic issues that resulted in his ultimate mortality. The only way to be sure perhaps would be post mortem results. I see he had a length of stay of 17 days … he obviously had significant problems to keep him hospitalized for that duration. Our current average LOS is 9 days. Peggy
Peggy Sienecki, RN Sepsis Coordinator HCA/Fawcett Memorial Hospital Port Charlotte, FL 33952 From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Hesham Hassaballa Sent: Tuesday, December 24, 2013 4:29 PM To: <[email protected]> Subject: [Sepsis Groups] Mortality I have a question: A patient was admitted with septic shock, and we successfully treated him and he survived to ICU discharge. Approximately 17 days later, he codes and dies on the floor (unknown reason why) the day before he was slated to be discharged from the hospital. Does this really count against our sepsis mortality? Hesham A. Hassaballa, MD Program Medical Director Critical Care Rush-Copley Medical Center Assistant Professor of Medicine Rush University Medical Center Phone: (331) 454-6572 ### CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE ### This message and any included attachments are from Cogent HMG and are intended only for the addressee. The contents in this message contain confidential information belonging to the sender that is legally protected. Unauthorized forwarding, printing, copying, distribution, or use of such information is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you are not the addressee, please promptly delete this message and notify the sender of the delivery error by e-mail or contact the Cogent HMG Privacy Officer at [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>. ### CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE ### This message and any included attachments are from Cogent HMG and are intended only for the addressee. The contents in this message contain confidential information belonging to the sender that is legally protected. Unauthorized forwarding, printing, copying, distribution, or use of such information is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you are not the addressee, please promptly delete this message and notify the sender of the delivery error by e-mail or contact the Cogent HMG Privacy Officer at [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>.
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