Improving sepsis care through systems change: the impact of a medical emergency team.
The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania achieved a significant reduction in the time between prescription and administration of antibiotics by embedding a pharmacist in an MET to facilitate antibiotic delivery.
Sarani
Babak
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Division of Traumatology and Surgical Critical Care, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA. saranib@uphs.upenn.edu
Brenner
Stacey R
SR
Gabel
Brandon
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Myers
Jennifer S
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Gibson
Gene
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Phillips
JoAnne
J
Fuchs
Barry D
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D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010607:Pharmacy Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D018805:Sepsis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000628:therapy; D012772:Shock, Septic / Q000188:drug therapy; D013997:Time Factors
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents