Evaluating sepsis bundle compliance in the adult and older adult patient

Sepsis is one of the largest contributors of ICU and hospital admissions and hospital mortality. In particular, older patients (65 and younger) not only have a higher risk of developing sepsis than adult patients (<65 years and older), but also have a higher risk of mortality. While early recognition and prompt treatment that follows the Surviving Sepsis Campaign (SSC) guidelines for sepsis and septic shock have been proven to decrease hospital length of stay (LOS) and decrease hospital mortality, current compliance remains poor.