Updating clinical notes for sepsis screening in UEC

When observations are recorded, Nervecentre evaluates the patient's NEWS National Early Warning Score. A vital signs recording and scoring system used with adult patients. The scoring system is designed to identify and alert appropriate staff in the case of deteriorating patients. and other risk factors against NICE thresholds. When Nervecentre identifies a patient with potential sepsis, it updates the clinical note 'Sepsis Screening' to Sepsis Suspected ED.

You can assess patients who have suspected sepsis, and update the clinical note accordingly. When treatment for sepsis is complete, you must update the clinical note 'Sepsis Screening'.

Updating sepsis screening in UEC on a mobile

  1. From your patient list, select a patient.

  2. From Notes, select an appropriate clinical note profile.

  3. Select the clinical note Sepsis Screening.

  4. Select an option.

    • If sepsis is probable after your clinical examination, select Red Sepsis Treatment Commenced.

    • If the patient doesn't have sepsis, select Sepsis Unlikely.

  1. From your patient list, select a patient.

  2. From Notes, select an appropriate clinical note profile.

  3. Select the clinical note Sepsis Screening.

  4. Select Sepsis Treatment Completed.

Updating sepsis screening in UEC on a desktop

  1. From  Inpatients > Patient List > double-click on a patient's name > Patient Detail > Clinical, find the summary of clinical notes.

  2. Select ▼ and select an appropriate clinical note profile.

  3. Select the clinical note Sepsis Screening.

  4. Select an option.

    • If sepsis is probable after your clinical examination, select Red Sepsis Treatment Commenced.

    • If the patient doesn't have sepsis, select Sepsis Unlikely.

Your organisation might have a patient list dashboard for patients in UEC. You can update the clinical note 'Sepsis Screening' from some patient list dashboards.

Read more about viewing your patient list dashboard for UEC

  1. From  Inpatients > Patient List, find the patient you assessed for sepsis.

  2. Double-click in the column Sps.

    The name of this column depends on your organisation.

  3. Select an option.

    • If sepsis is probable after your clinical examination, select Red Sepsis Treatment Commenced.

    • If the patient doesn't have sepsis, select Sepsis Unlikely.

  4. Select Save.

  1. From  Inpatients > Patient List > double-click on a patient's name > Patient Detail > Clinical, find the summary of clinical notes.

  2. Select ▼ and select an appropriate clinical note profile.

  3. Select the clinical note Sepsis Screening.

  4. Select Sepsis Treatment Completed.

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