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Sepsis Guideline Implementation: Benefits, Pitfalls and Possible Solutions

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Annual Update in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine 2014

Part of the book series: Annual Update in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine ((AUICEM,volume 2014))

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Abstract

Clinical practice guidelines are useful in improving quality of care and outcomes, reducing inappropriate variation in practice, promoting efficient use of resources, informing and empowering patients and informing public policy. However, difficulties arise when guidelines are poorly introduced into routine daily practice and, as a consequence, many patients do not receive the care intended or receive harmful or unnecessary care [1].

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Kissoon, N. (2014). Sepsis Guideline Implementation: Benefits, Pitfalls and Possible Solutions. In: Vincent, JL. (eds) Annual Update in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine 2014. Annual Update in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, vol 2014. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-03746-2_3

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