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  • Sepsis Management
  • Healthcare Quality Improvement

Background:

  • Early goal-directed therapy (EGDT) is known to improve outcomes in septic patients.
  • Variable staff education and compliance with computerized physician order entry (CPOE) for EGDT present challenges in clinical practice.
  • Identifying barriers to EGDT implementation is crucial for reducing severe sepsis and septic shock mortality.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the impact of multifaceted interventions, including education and CPOE order sets, on EGDT adherence.
  • To identify barriers contributing to decreased severe sepsis/septic shock mortality in the medical intensive care unit (MICU).
  • To improve overall adherence to EGDT resuscitation bundle elements.

Main Methods:

  • A resident survey was conducted to identify barriers to EGDT implementation.
  • Multifaceted interventions, including educational sessions and a CPOE order set, were implemented in July 2013.
  • Patient orders for severe sepsis/septic shock in the MICU were compared between control (2013) and intervention (2014) periods.

Main Results:

  • Overall EGDT adherence significantly improved from 43% to 68% (p = 0.0295) following the interventions.
  • Compliance with the CPOE order set did not significantly change (78% vs. 76%, p = 0.74).
  • A trend toward improved mortality was observed, but it did not reach statistical significance.

Conclusions:

  • Educational interventions can effectively increase awareness and improve adherence to EGDT protocols for severe sepsis and septic shock.
  • While CPOE order sets aim to standardize care, educational components appear more impactful for improving EGDT adherence.
  • Further strategies may be needed to translate improved adherence into statistically significant mortality reductions.