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  • Critical Care Medicine
  • Nursing Practice
  • Quality Improvement

Background:

  • Sepsis management requires rapid identification and treatment to improve patient survival.
  • A bundled care approach is recommended for sepsis management.
  • Previous evaluations showed delays in antibiotic administration and inadequate fluid resuscitation for sepsis patients.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the impact of a nurse-driven rapid response team protocol on the timeliness of sepsis treatment.
  • To evaluate improvements in time to intravenous antibiotic administration and fluid resuscitation.
  • To address poor compliance with sepsis care bundles.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective quality improvement evaluation of adult patients with suspected sepsis.
  • Comparison of treatment timeliness before and after the implementation of a nurse-driven rapid response team protocol.
  • Assessment of time to first-dose antibiotic administration and appropriate fluid resuscitation (30-mL/kg crystalloid bolus).

Main Results:

  • Median time to first-dose antibiotic administration decreased from 269 minutes to 135 minutes.
  • The number of patients receiving appropriate fluid resuscitation doubled.
  • The protocol empowered the rapid response team to initiate timely sepsis management.

Conclusions:

  • Implementation of a nurse-driven rapid response team protocol significantly improves the timeliness of sepsis treatment.
  • Nurses play a crucial role in optimizing patient care and timely sepsis management.
  • The protocol enhanced compliance with sepsis care bundles, leading to better patient outcomes.