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1 to 2 of 2 Research Studies DisplayedBarbash IJ, Davis BS, Yabes JG
Treatment patterns and clinical outcomes after the introduction of the Medicare Sepsis Performance Measure (SEP-1).
This study evaluated the effect of Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock Early Management Bundle (SEP-1) on treatment patterns and patient outcomes. Findings showed that, two years after its implementation, SEP-1 was associated with variable changes in process measures, with the greatest effect being an increase in lactate measurement within 3 hours of sepsis onset. There were small increases in antibiotic administration and fluid administration, a small increase in ICU admissions, and no changes in mortality or discharge to home.
Citation: Barbash IJ, Davis BS, Yabes JG .
Treatment patterns and clinical outcomes after the introduction of the Medicare Sepsis Performance Measure (SEP-1).
Ann Intern Med 2021 Jul;174(7):927-35. doi: 10.7326/m20-5043..
Keywords: Sepsis, Medicare, Outcomes, Quality Measures, Quality of Care
Downer B, Pritchard K, Thomas KS
Improvement in activities of daily living during a nursing home stay and one-year mortality among older adults with sepsis.
This study looked at the association between recovery of activities of daily living (ADLs) during a skilled nursing facility (SNF) stay and 1-year mortality after SNF discharge among Medicare beneficiaries treated in intensive care for sepsis. This retrospective cohort study identified 59,383 Medicare beneficiaries who were admitted to an SNF within 3 days of discharge from hospitalization that included time in an ICU for sepsis from all of 2013 to October 2015. About 58% of SNF residents showed improvement in ADL function. The higher the improvement in ADL score the less the mortality risk compared to residents who did not improve.
AHRQ-funded; HS026133.
Citation: Downer B, Pritchard K, Thomas KS .
Improvement in activities of daily living during a nursing home stay and one-year mortality among older adults with sepsis.
J Am Geriatr Soc 2021 Apr;69(4):938-45. doi: 10.1111/jgs.16915..
Keywords: Elderly, Nursing Homes, Medicare, Sepsis, Mortality, Outcomes