TABLE 3.
Nonspecific Inpatient Ward ERT and Sepsis Alertsa
| Fiscal Years | ERT Alerts, No. | Sepsis Alerts, No. | Total, No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | |||
| Quarter 1 | 100 | N/A | N/A |
| Quarter 2 | 90 | N/A | N/A |
| Quarter 3 | 87 | N/A | N/A |
| Quarter 4 | 75 | N/A | N/A |
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| 2018 | |||
| Quarter 1 | 88 | 4b | 92 |
| Quarter 2 | 106 | 16 | 122 |
| Quarter 3 | 106 | 10 | 116 |
| Quarter 4 | 119 | 18 | 137 |
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| 2019 | |||
| Quarter 1 | 131 | 9 | 140 |
| Quarter 2 | 135 | 8 | 143 |
| Quarter 3 | 142 | 15 | 157 |
| Quarter 4 | 164 | 6 | 170 |
Abbreviations: ERT, early response team; MEWS, modified early-warning system; SRS, Social Responsiveness Scale; STEMI, ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction.
a
Includes inpatient medicine, surgery, and psychiatry acute and intermediate level of care wards; excludes outpatients, intensive care units, stroke alerts, and STEMI alerts.
b
Initial implementation of sepsis alerts using MEWS + SRS screening tool started during the last month of FY 2018, quarter 1 (December 2017). FY 2018, quarter 1 runs from October 2017 through December 2017.