Rapid Sepsis Test Could Reduce Mortality, Improve Resource Utilization in the ED

By Meaghan Lee CallaghanImplementing a rapid sepsis test in the emergency department (ED) could have far-reaching benefits, including reduced patient mortality, according to a new study.Adding the test, IntelliSep (Cytovale), into four EDs in Louisiana and Mississippi lowered mortality in septic patients from 30.6% to 22.7%, reported the investigators, led by Christopher Thomas, MD, the chief quality officer at Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.As for study se