Table 1.

Participant demographics and distribution of responses to domain questions.

Participant Demographics		Participants, n (% of total)
Pilot Units	Surgery	16 (10.6%)
	MICU Step-down	33 (21.9%)
	General Floor	50 (33.1%)
	Oncology	52 (34.4%)
Years of experience on current unit	< 1 years	15 (9.9%)
	1–2 years	31 (20.5%)
	3–5 years	25 (16.6%)
	6–10 years	29 (19.2%)
	11–15 years	24 (15.9%)
	16–20 years	11 (7.3%)
	≥ 21 years	16 (10/6%)
Years of experience as a nurse	< 1 years	7 (4.6%)
	1–2 years	23 (15.2%)
	3–5 years	23 (15.2%)
	6–10 years	34 (22.5%)
	11–15 years	17 (11.3%)
	16–20 years	15 (9.9%)
	≥ 21 years	32 (21.2%)
Exposure to the alert system	Of the 137 (95.8%) who have received an alert:
	1–4 alerts	69 (50.4%)
	5–9 alerts	40 (29.2%)
	≥ 10 alerts	28 (20.4%)

Domain n, (% of total)	Strongly Agree	Agree	Undecided	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
Usability
1. The alert provides clear clinical guidance.	47 (32.9%)	81 (56.6%)	5 (3.5%)	10 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)
2. The alert is useful in identifying deteriorating patients.	33 (23.7%)	78 (56.1%)	10 (7.2%)	16 (11.5%)	2 (1.4%)
Accuracy
1. All patients who trigger the sepsis alert should be started on the sepsis pathway.	19 (13.4%)	30 (21.1%)	12 (8.5%)	67 (47.2%)	14 (9.9%)
2. The alert is accurate in identifying deteriorating patients.	17 (12.2%)	60 (43.2%)	17 (12.2%)	40 (28.8%)	5 (3.6%)
Improved Performance
1. The alert improves my ability to formulate an effective management plan.	27 (19.4%)	67 (48.2%)	14 (10.0%)	27 (19.4%)	4 (2.9%)
Provider Preference
1. The alert gives me greater confidence in providing clinical care to my patients.	15 (10.8%)	62 (44.6%)	23 (16.5%)	34 (24.5%)	5 (3.6%)
Physician Response
1. Physicians give me clinical direction based on the sepsis alert.	20 (14.1%)	95 (66.9%)	11 (7.7%)	16 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)
2. Physicians are receptive when I contact them regarding a sepsis alert.	19 (13.3%)	88 (61.5%)	9 (6.3%)	27 (18.9%)	0 (0.0%)
Domain n, (% of total)	Yes		Unsure	No
Impact on Workload
1. The alert has impacted/changed the plan of care for a patient I was treating.	77 (55.8%)		21 (15.2%)	40 (30.0%)
Provider Preference
1. I receive feedback regarding patients that trigger the sepsis alert.	51 (36.7%)		36 (25.9%)	52 (37.4%)
Domain n, (% of total)	Greatly Increase	Slightly Increase	Same	Slightly Decrease	Greatly Decrease
Impact on Workload	12 (8.6%)	81 (58.3%)	39 (28%)	4 (2.9%)	3 (2.2%)
Improved Performance	11 (7.9%)	46 (33.1%)	76 (55%)	5 (3.6%)	1 (0.7%)