The American journal of emergency medicine
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The purpose was to determine if the physical presence of a clinical pharmacist in the emergency department (ED) would decrease antibiotic order to administration time in adult patients with sepsis, severe sepsis, or septic shock. ⋯ Physical presence of a clinical pharmacist in the ED decreased time to administration and increased appropriateness of intravenous antibiotics for adult patients with sepsis, severe sepsis, or septic shock.
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Letter Comparative Study Observational Study
Screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment: a 5-year comparison of staff buy-in.