Comparison of Sepsis Screening Tools' Ability to Detect Sepsis Accurately

Richard A. Wawrose, Mary Sarah Baraniuk, Lauren Standiford, Charles E. Wade, John B. Holcomb, Laura J. Moore

Surgical Infections · 2016 · 14 citations · 5 references

Abstract

Despite the fact that SJSA had constant surveillance over patients' EMRs, it still detected fewer septic patients than the SSS, which was performed twice per day. The difference in sensitivities and NPVs between the two tests is of particular importance, because this indicates that the SSS is more effective in identifying patients with sepsis. This study establishes a basis for the utilization of the SSS instead of the SJSA.

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