Do you have central lines in all your patients? We get VBGs once a central line with the endpoint in the superior vena cava is placed. We get lactates on every positive screen - much easier because this does not have to be central blood draw.
Angela Craig APN,MS,CCNS Clinical Nurse Specialist Intensive Care Unit Cookeville Regional Medical Center 931-783-5035 From: Sepsisgroups [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Rutherford, Richard Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2015 10:46 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Sepsis Groups] VBG for screening Hello all, My hospital is considering expanding our sepsis screening so that a VBG+Lactate is checked for every patient with a positive sepsis screen (instead of lactate alone). Have any other hospitals done this? Does anyone have a second set of criteria for sicker patients for whom VBG is ordered? Thanks, Richard Rutherford, M.D. Quality Medical Director, Ventura County Medical Center 3291 Loma Vista Road, Ventura, CA 93003 (805) 665-8234 (cell) (805) 652-6096 (office) This email message has been delivered safely and archived online by Mimecast. For more information please visit http://www.mimecast.com
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