Anne, Will you please share with me any information you receive on this? Thank you, Amy
Amy L. Sprague DNP, RN, ACNS-BC, CCRN Patient Safety Manager Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center 1481 West 10th Street Indianapolis, IN 46202 Office 317-988-3547 "Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter." Martin Luther King, Jr. From: Sepsisgroups [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Helsley, Anne Sent: Monday, April 03, 2017 3:29 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [EXTERNAL] [Sepsis Groups] EMS pre-hospital treatment for sepsis A local EMS is planning a protocol to screen for Severe Sepsis in the field pre-hospital. Based upon the screening results (which do not include a lactate), they will be administering crystalloid fluids, drawing blood cultures and giving a broad spectrum antibiotic. While I can find literature to support the fluid administration, I have been unable to find any support for the antibiotic administration. Are you familiar with this practice, is it happening in your area, or are you familiar with any literature to support/not-support. Thank you in advance. Anne Helsley MS, RN, CPHQ Health Informatics Specialist | Quality Management St. Mary's Health 3700 Washington Avenue Evansville, IN 47750 812.485.7925 TEL | 812.485.7862 FAX [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]%20> | www.stmarys.org<http://www.stmarys.org> [cid:[email protected]] The Magnet Recognition Program(r), ANCC Magnet Recognition(r) , Magnet(r) names and logos are registered trademarks of the American Nurses Credentialing Center. All rights reserved CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email message and any accompanying data or files is confidential and may contain privileged information intended only for the named recipient(s). If you are not the intended recipient(s), you are hereby notified that the dissemination, distribution, and or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. If you receive this message in error, or are not the named recipient(s), please notify the sender at the email address above, delete this email from your computer, and destroy any copies in any form immediately. Receipt by anyone other than the named recipient(s) is not a waiver of any attorney-client, work product, or other applicable privilege.
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