Quality and Safety in the Care of Patients with Sepsis: A Descriptive Study in the Emergency Department of a Tertiary Hospital

Authors

  • Wicharn Poolngern Phrapokklao Hospital, Chanthaburi Province
  • Busarin Eiu-Seeyok Phrapokklao Nursing College, Chanthaburi, Faculty of Nursing, Praboromarajchanok Institute
  • Soracha Wanichmontri Phrapokklao Nursing College, Chanthaburi, Faculty of Nursing, Praboromarajchanok Institute
  • Orapan Boonlue Phrapokklao Nursing College, Chanthaburi, Faculty of Nursing, Praboromarajchanok Institute
  • Chachayapa Bunyoprakarn Phrapokklao Hospital, Chanthaburi Province

Keywords:

Sepsis, 1-hour sepsis bundle, Quality of nursing care, Patient safety, Emergency department

Abstract

This retrospective descriptive research aimed to examine the relationships between clinical characteristics and nursing practices based on standard guidelines and clinical outcomes related to quality of care and patient safety among patients with sepsis. The sample consisted of medical records of 119 patients with sepsis who presented to the emergency department of a tertiary hospital between January 1 and June 30, 2024. The research instrument was a nursing situation assessment form for patients with sepsis, comprising three components: clinical characteristics, nursing practices, and clinical outcomes. The reliability coefficients were 1, .95, and 1, respectively. Data were collected from January to June 2025 and analyzed using descriptive statistics, including frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation, as well as Chi-square test and Fisher’s exact test.

The research results showed that most patients with sepsis were older adults with multiple comorbidities. The most common presenting symptoms were dyspnea and fever. The mean blood lactate level was 3.18 mmol/L (SD = 3.41). Most patients received antibiotics within one hour after diagnosis (60.50%). Regarding clinical outcomes, the mean emergency department length of stay was 150.24 minutes (SD = 72.58). The in-hospital mortality rate was 26.89%, and the incidence of hypotension in the emergency department was 7.56%. Statistical analysis revealed that disease severity, as measured by the SOS score, was significantly associated with both in-hospital mortality and the occurrence of hypotension in the emergency department among patients with sepsis.

This research suggests that administrators should promote early severity screening and reduce emergency department length of stay to improve the quality of care and enhance patient safety for patients with sepsis.

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2025-12-31

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Poolngern, W., Eiu-Seeyok, B., Wanichmontri, S., Boonlue, O., & Bunyoprakarn, C. (2025). Quality and Safety in the Care of Patients with Sepsis: A Descriptive Study in the Emergency Department of a Tertiary Hospital. Journal of Phrapokklao Nursing College, Chanthaburi, 36(2), 272–288. retrieved from https://he01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/pnc/article/view/284283