Table 3

SEP-1 inclusion and exclusion criteria21

Inclusion criteria

  • All patients ≥18 years of age with an ICD-10-CM principle or other diagnostic codes of sepsis, severe sepsis or septic shock

Exclusion criteria

  • Length of stay >120 days

  • Transfer from another acute care facility

  • Patients with severe sepsis or septic shock who are discharged within 6 hours of presentation

  • Patients who are enrolled in a clinical trial for sepsis, severe sepsis or septic shock

  • Patients receiving intravenous antibiotics for more than 24 hours prior to presentation of severe sepsis

  • Administrative contraindication to care (ie, documentation of patient’s refusal to have blood drawn, receive antibiotics or intravenous fluids) within 6 hours of presentation of severe sepsis or septic shock

  • Patients who have directives for comfort care or palliative care within 6 hours of presentation of severe sepsis or septic shock

  • ICD-10-CM, International Classification of Disease, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification; SEP-1, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services quality bundle for management of patients with severe sepsis and septic shock.