Urban and Rural Emergency Department Performance on National Quality Metrics for Sepsis Care in the United States

ConclusionsSepsis care at both rural and urban EDs often achieves success with national metrics. However, performance on individual components of ED sepsis care demonstrates opportunities for improved processes of care at rural EDs.

Source: The Journal of Rural Health - November 28, 2018 Category: Rural Health Authors: Margaret B. Greenwood ‐Ericksen, Craig Rothenberg, Nicholas Mohr, Shawn D. Andrea, Todd Slesinger, Tiffany Osborn, Jessica Whittle, Pawan Goyal, Nalani Tarrant, Jeremiah D. Schuur, Donald M. Yealy, Arjun Venkatesh Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research