Compliance with maternal sepsis guidelines in a tertiary hospital in the Netherlands

Objectives: Sepsis is a common cause of maternal mortality and morbidity. Early detection and rapid management are essential. In this study, we evaluate the compliance with the implemented maternity-specific Early Warning Score (EWS), Rapid Response Team (RRT) protocol and the Surviving Sepsis Campaign (SSC) Hour-1 Bundle in a tertiary hospital in the Netherlands. Methods: We performed a retrospective patient chart review from July 2019 to June 2020 at the Leiden University Medical Centre. We included women who received therapeutic antibiotics and were admitted for at least 24 hours. Results:... Mehr ...