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The impact of compliance with 6-hour and 24-hour sepsis bundles on hospital mortality in patients with severe sepsis: a prospective observational study

Fang Gao1*, Teresa Melody2, Darren F Daniels3, Simon Giles4 and Samantha Fox5

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1 Consultant, Critical Care Unit, Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust (Teaching), Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, Bordesley Green East, Birmingham B9 5SS, UK

2 Research co-ordinator, Critical Care Unit, Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust (Teaching), Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, Bordesley Green East, Birmingham B9 5SS, UK

3 Consultant, Critical Care Unit, Good Hope NHS Trust (Teaching), Rectory Road, Sutton Coldfield B75 7RR, UK

4 Nursing consultant, Critical Care Unit, Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust (Teaching), Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, Bordesley Green East, Birmingham B9 5SS, UK

5 Clinical nurse specialist, Critical Care Unit, Good Hope NHS Trust (Teaching), Rectory Road, Sutton Coldfield B75 7RR, UK

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Critical Care 2005, 9:R764-R770 doi:10.1186/cc3909

Published: 11 November 2005

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Additional File 1:

The sepsis care bundle audit form used listing the elements of basic ward care and the 6-hour and 24-hour sepsis bundles adapted from the SSC standard sepsis resuscitation bundle.

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