Hi Wilma,
We created a selection on the screen titled “On protocol for previous positive screen”. We want nurses to continue screening to identify patients who may deteriorate despite early intervention for severe sepsis. If they progress to severe sepsis with hypoperfusion or develop shock, further interventions are necessary. If using an electronic alert, the system is capable of being dormant for a predetermined period of time. Some choose 12 hrs-24 hours. Patty From: Sepsisgroups [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Holton, Wilma S. Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2014 10:26 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [Sepsis Groups] Repeat sepsis screens. Can anyone tell me what they do about pt who have repeat positive screens within 24 hrs of the first screen? Do you stop screening once a patient screens positive? If so how long do you stop screens? How do you track and restart the screens when the time period is over? Wilma Holton, RN CCRN Medical Emergency Team Important Notice: This e-mail message and any attachments are from the above sender at St. Mary's Medical Center and are intended solely for the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient of this communication or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the message to the intended recipient, or if it has been sent to you in error, please notify the sender immediately. Do not examine, review, use, disclose, deliver distribute, reproduce or take any action in reliance on it and immediately delete the message and any attachments. Important Notice: This e-mail message and any attachments are from the above sender at St. Mary’s Medical Center and are intended solely for the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient of this communication or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the message to the intended recipient, or if it has been sent to you in error, please notify the sender immediately. Do not examine, review, use, disclose, deliver, distribute, reproduce or take any action in reliance on it and immediately delete the message and any attachments. This message (including any attachments) is confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed, and is protected by law. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete the message (including any attachments) and notify the originator that you received the message in error. Any disclosure, copying, or distribution of this message, or the taking of any action based on it, is strictly prohibited. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, except where the sender specifies and with authority, states them to be the views of West Suburban Medical Center. This footer also confirms that this email message has been scanned for the presence of computer viruses.
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