Specialty: Surgery, Primary sub-specialty: Other
Conditions
Interventions
Patients will be pseudo-randomised to either study arm according to which bay they are admitted into on the participating wards.
Patch bays: Patients will receive SensiumVitals monito
Sponsors
University of Leeds
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. All patients admitted to one of the participating wards 2. Aged 18 years or over 3. Able to provide informed consent to participate
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Those who do not consent 2. Allergy to adhesives on electrodes 3. Cardiac pacemaker in situ
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Time to antibiotics in patients who are diagnosed as suffering from sepsis is measured by review of the observations chart, the SensiumVitals data, the electronic medications record and the medical notes of the patient during their hospital admission. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. In-hospital mortality is measured by review of the patient's medical notes at the point of discharge 2. Length of hospital stay is measured by review of the patient's medical notes at the point of discharge 3. Number of admissions to Level II/III care is measured by review of the patient's medical notes at the point of discharge 4. Length of stay at Level II/III is measured by review of the patient's medical notes at the point of discharge 5. Patient satisfaction is assessed by questionnaire and/or structured interview on discharge 6. Staff satisfaction is assessed by questionnaire and/or structured interview at a time convenient for the participant and at least 2 months after the commencement of recruitment | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Contacts
Public ContactCandice Downey
Outcome results
None listed