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EMCrit 318 - Surviving Sepsis Guidelines 2021 and Sepsis Update 2022

Feb 27, 2022
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INSIGHT

Guidelines Improved This Iteration

  • The 2021 Surviving Sepsis Campaign guidelines are better than prior iterations and closer to getting things right.
  • Scott Weingart praises the guidelines for being reasonably sensible compared with past versions.
ANECDOTE

Reanimate ECMO Course Restarted

  • Scott recounts reorganizing the Reanimate resuscitative ECMO course after COVID cancellations and moving it to a hotel.
  • The course is planned for September 7–8, 2022 in San Diego at reanimateconference.com.
ADVICE

Use SOPs But Allow Documented Divergence

  • Implement standard operating procedures (SOPs) for sepsis care but allow documented divergence for individual patient reasons.
  • Use SOPs as defaults and record reasons when you deviate to preserve flexibility and accountability.
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