Education and Training

Electronic Application of a Severe Sepsis Screening Tool and Management Bundle

Thousands of children die from Sepsis following routine infections. Many of these deaths can be prevented with earlier recognition and focused management. No tools are currently available to recognize the signs of early sepsis in children. The investigators have developed a electronic health record-based tool that will recognize children with sepsis early and trigger an alert to their hospital caregivers. The caregivers will be prompted to launch a focused management bundle that can stabilize these children, prevent further deterioration and reduce their chances of sepsis related complications and death. The proposed study will test the validity and effectiveness of this electronic tool in reducing sepsis mortality rates.

Stanford is currently accepting patients for this trial.

Stanford Investigator(s):

Intervention(s):

  • other: Severe Sepsis Management Bundle

Eligibility


Inclusion Criteria:

   1. Age 1 month - 18 years

   2. Clinical Suspicion of Infection

   3. Patients in the Hospital or Emergency Department

Exclusion Criteria:

   1. Status Asthmaticus patients on active bronchodilator therapy

   2. Patients receiving Anesthesia

   3. Day Surgery Patients

   4. Outpatient Clinic Patients

   5. Congenital Heart Disease Patients

   6. Myocarditis Neonates Patients older than 18 years

Ages Eligible for Study

1 Month - 18 Years

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Now accepting new patients

Contact Information

Stanford University
School of Medicine
300 Pasteur Drive
Stanford, CA 94305
Recruiting