TABLE 1.
Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients With Epic Sepsis Model Score Greater Than or Equal to 5
| Characteristic | Hospitalizations, n (%) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline Period | Intervention Period | ||
| n | 4,397 | 5,159 | — |
| Age, median (IQR), yr | 65 (54–76) | 65 (54–76) | 0.689 |
| Gender | |||
| Female | 2,065 (47.0) | 2,491 (48.3) | 0.198 |
| Male | 2,332 (53.0) | 2,668 (51.7) | |
| Race/ethnicity | |||
| Caucasian | 3,232 (73.5) | 3,762 (72.9) | 0.600 |
| African American | 976 (22.2) | 1,172 (22.7) | |
| Hispanic | 104 (2.4) | 137 (2.7) | |
| Other | 85 (1.9) | 88 (1.7) | |
| Admitted through emergency department | 3,234 (73.6) | 3,995 (77.4) | < 0.001 |
| Sepsis score (first score ≥ 5), median (IQR) | 6 (5–7) | 6 (5–7) | 0.001 |
| Sepsis order set used | 907 (20.6) | 1,049 (20.3) | 0.722 |
| Diagnosis of sepsis | 1,477 (33.6) | 1,511 (29.3) | < 0.001 |
| Hospital length of stay, median (IQR), d | 6.3 (3.7–11.8) | 6.0 (3.3–10.8) | < 0.001 |
| Admitted to ICU during hospitalization | 1,722 (39.2) | 2,194 (42.5) | < 0.001 |
| ICU length of stay, median (IQR), d | 2.8 (1.5–6.0) | 2.5 (1.3–4.8) | < 0.001 |
| Mortality | 524 (11.9) | 519 (10.1) | 0.004 |
IQR = interquartile range.