26B-2-235. Sepsis protocols for general acute hospitals — Presenting protocols upon inspection.
| (1) |
As used in this section, “sepsis” means a life-threatening complication of an infection. |
Terms Used In Utah Code 26B-2-235
- General acute hospital: means a facility which provides diagnostic, therapeutic, and rehabilitative services to both inpatients and outpatients by or under the supervision of physicians. See Utah Code 26B-2-201
- Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
| (2) |
A general acute hospital may develop protocols for the treatment of sepsis and septic shock that are consistent with current evidence-based guidelines for the treatment of severe sepsis and septic shock. |
| (3) |
When developing the protocols described in Subsection (2), a general acute hospital shall consider:
| (a) |
a process for screening and recognizing patients with sepsis; |
| (b) |
a process to screen out individuals for whom the protocols would not be appropriate for treating sepsis; |
| (c) |
timeline goals for treating sepsis; |
| (d) |
different possible methods for treating sepsis and reasons to use each method; |
| (e) |
specific protocols to treat children who present with symptoms of sepsis or septic shock; and |
| (f) |
training requirements for staff. |
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| (4) |
A general acute hospital may update the general acute hospital’s sepsis protocols as new data on the treatment of sepsis and septic shock becomes available. |
| (5) |
The department, or an entity assigned by the department to inspect a general acute hospital, may request a copy of the sepsis protocols described in this section when inspecting a general acute hospital. |
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 305, 2023 General Session
