Table 4.
Resource Utilization After Modified Early Warning Score-Sepsis Recognition Score Trigger in Relation to Neuro-Worsening
Antibiotics Initiated/Escalated, n = 243 | ELOC, n = 58 | Both Antibiotics and ELOC, n = 25 | ||||
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S/I | No S/I | S/I | No S/I | S/I | No S/I | |
Neuro-worsening | 27 | 29 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 2 |
No neuro-worsening | 92 | 95 | 17 | 25 | 13 | 7 |
ELOC = escalation in level of care, S/I = sepsis/infection. Newly diagnosed (NEW) sepsis or NEW infection post-Modified Early Warning Score.