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Sepsis at Royal Berkshire Hospital. Challenge. Scope. Recognition of sepsis and initiating timely interventions. Initially no policies/procedures in place. Ongoing competing priorities. Direct admissions to A+E and CD Neutropeanic Sepsis Surgery, ENT,T+O Medicine Maternity. Change.
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Sepsis at Royal Berkshire Hospital Challenge Scope Recognition of sepsis and initiating timely interventions. Initially no policies/procedures in place. Ongoing competing priorities Direct admissions to A+E and CD Neutropeanic Sepsis Surgery, ENT,T+O Medicine Maternity Change Outcome Blood culture policy. Antibiotic policy. Central line policy. Screening. Care bundles. Successive audits have shown increased recognition and instigation of appropriate treatment, but still a long way to go………