Improving sepsis care through systems change: the impact of a medical emergency team.

Babak Sarani; Stacey R. Brenner; Brandon Gabel; Jennifer S. Myers; Gene Gibson; Joanne Phillips; Barry D. Fuchs

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Improving sepsis care through systems change: the impact of a medical emergency team.

March 5, 2008

Sarani B, Brenner SR, Gabel B, et al. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2008;34(3):179-182, 125.

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This commentary addresses one hospital's redesign of a medical emergency team to shorten the time to antibiotic delivery for patients with suspected sepsis on the hospital wards.

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