Our ER is ordering more lactic acid levels and sometimes these are completed before we determine a time of presentation for the sepsis bundle to start in the in-patient setting. Is there a standard amount of time prior to the time of presentation that you can use the lactic acid level for the 3 hour bundle? Should we count only those that are completed after the time of presentation is established? Some of our physicians would like the previous lactic acid level to count if it was completed within 3 hours prior.
Gerri Buss, MS, RN Consultant Performance Excellence Department Blessing Hospital Quincy,Il 62305 217-223-8400 ext 6894 [email protected] [cid:[email protected]] "There's nothing so useless as doing efficiently that which should not be done at all" Peter Drucker The information contained in this e-mail message is PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL and is intended for the use of the addressee and no one else. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not read, distribute, reproduce or use this e-mail message (or the attachments). Please delete the original and notify the sender of the mistaken transmission. Thank you.
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