Sepsis Urosepsis

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9. Weak vs. strong documentation

Weak — does not survive

Why it fails

Strong — defensible

“Febrile, on antibiotics.”

No systemic picture, no source, no sepsis surveillance, no IV/response detail.

The evolving-sepsis or recovery model note in §3/§4: the systemic picture and trend, the source and its management, the IV antibiotic/fluids, and the reason skilled surveillance was required.

“Confused today.”

In an at-risk resident, new confusion may be the first sign of sepsis — no screen.

“New confusion with a fever, tachycardia, and tachypnea and a urinary source — sepsis pathway initiated; cultures/fluids/empiric antibiotics per order; close monitoring.”

“UTI, antibiotics started.”

No systemic assessment or sepsis surveillance.

Document the systemic picture and sepsis surveillance alongside the source and its treatment.

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