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Implementation Of Interprofessional Education And Physician Order Set Improves Compliance With Early Recognition And Treatment Of Maternal Sepsis, Lori Susan Olvera
Implementation Of Interprofessional Education And Physician Order Set Improves Compliance With Early Recognition And Treatment Of Maternal Sepsis, Lori Susan Olvera
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Septic shock is rare in pregnancy; however, sepsis remains an important contributor to maternal mortality. The perinatal patient can appear deceptively well before rapidly deteriorating to septic shock. There is a need for protocols regarding early recognition and management of maternal sepsis. The Surviving Sepsis Campaign developed guidelines to provide guidance for the clinician caring for patients with severe sepsis or septic shock. The purpose of this doctoral project was to evaluate compliance with early goal directed therapy before, during, and following the implementation of a standardized physician order set and interprofessional education for nurses and physicians in the perinatal …