Publications by authors named "Claudia Matthaeus-Kraemer"
Background: We aimed to examine urban-rural disparities in sepsis case fatality rates among patients with community-acquired sepsis in Germany.
Methods: Retrospective cohort study using de-identified data of the nationwide statutory health insurance AOK, covering approx. 30% of the German population.
Article Synopsis
- Sepsis is a serious condition that can lead to preventable deaths in hospitals, and past training didn’t significantly improve how it was treated.
- In a new study phase, hospitals that previously didn’t get special training received better educational support on sepsis treatment, while those that did only got feedback on their performance.
- Results showed that while the death rates didn’t change much, the hospitals with new training improved their treatment speed, but all hospitals were better at collecting blood samples for tests.
Purpose: The purpose was to identify barriers to the early detection and timely management of severe sepsis throughout the emergency department (ED), general ward (GW), intermediate care unit (IMC), and the intensive care unit (ICU).
Materials And Methods: Five multicenter focus group discussions with 29 clinicians were conducted. Discussions were based on a moderation guide were recorded and transcribed.
Purpose: Despite the fact that Quality Improvement (QI) teams are widespread tools for improving performance in medical settings, little is known about what makes teams effective and successful. The goal of this study was to identify barriers and supportive conditions for QI teams to implement an effective and successful QI project to improve quality of care.
Materials And Methods: Multicenter expert interviews with 17 team leaders were conducted in a cluster randomized trial.