Improving sepsis recognition through use of the Sepsis Trust’s community screening tool

TY - JOUR

T1 - Improving sepsis recognition through use of the Sepsis Trust’s community screening tool

AU - Baker, Edward

PY - 2022/2

Y1 - 2022/2

N2 - Sepsis is associated with high levels of morbidity and mortality. Allhealthcare professionals have a responsibility to ensure they have sufficientknowledge to effectively screen patients for signs and symptoms of sepsis.In the community setting, screening for sepsis can be challenging, dueto the complexity within the patient population and difficulties associatedwith observation for changes in the patient’s condition. The Sepsis Trustcommunity nursing sepsis screening tool provides decision-making supportto community healthcare professionals, enabling them to make a rapidassessment for risk factors for sepsis, ensuring a proportionate, consistentand appropriate response. Through implementation of a decision-supporttool within the clinical setting, it is likely that patients at risk of sepsis will beidentified earlier, and patients will be escalated in a more consistent manner.This process of improving consistency in practice can improve patientoutcomes, including mortality, morbidity and overall patient experience.

AB - Sepsis is associated with high levels of morbidity and mortality. Allhealthcare professionals have a responsibility to ensure they have sufficientknowledge to effectively screen patients for signs and symptoms of sepsis.In the community setting, screening for sepsis can be challenging, dueto the complexity within the patient population and difficulties associatedwith observation for changes in the patient’s condition. The Sepsis Trustcommunity nursing sepsis screening tool provides decision-making supportto community healthcare professionals, enabling them to make a rapidassessment for risk factors for sepsis, ensuring a proportionate, consistentand appropriate response. Through implementation of a decision-supporttool within the clinical setting, it is likely that patients at risk of sepsis will beidentified earlier, and patients will be escalated in a more consistent manner.This process of improving consistency in practice can improve patientoutcomes, including mortality, morbidity and overall patient experience.

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85124269510&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.12968/bjcn.2022.27.2.69

DO - 10.12968/bjcn.2022.27.2.69

M3 - Article

SN - 1462-4753

VL - 27

SP - 69

EP - 75

JO - British Journal of Community Nursing

JF - British Journal of Community Nursing

IS - 2

ER -