Critical Care





Mandated Emergency Care for Sepsis Proves Effective
A new study reveals that rapid completion of a mandated three-hour bundle of sepsis care protocol (which includes blood cultures, broad-spectrum antibiotic agents, and lactate measurement) is associated with lower in-hospital mortality. More...06 Jun 2017
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