Priority 28 from the Healthcare Associated Infections PSP
| UNCERTAINTY: How can we improve the awareness of health-care professionals about sepsis? (Priority 28) | |
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| Overall ranking | 28 |
| JLA question ID | 0088/28 |
| Explanatory note | Sepsis is bloodstream infection which can result in organ failure. Early recognition of sepsis will allow early treatment to be initiated and may improve outcomes. There is uncertainty as to how to improve the awareness of the healthcare professionals in the early identification of sepsis. |
| Evidence |
None identified |
| Health Research Classification System category | Infection |
| Extra information provided by this project | |
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| Original uncertainty examples | How can communication between nurses and doctors be improved in relation to management of healthcare associated infections in cancer patients? |
| Submitted by | 1 x Patient |
| Project information | |
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| Project unique ID | 0088 |
| Project name | Healthcare Associated Infections |
| Total number of uncertainties identified by this project. | 259 (To see a full list of all uncertainties identified, please see the detailed spreadsheet held on the JLA website) |
| Date of priority setting workshop | 28 February 2019 |