Objective structured clinical examination to teach competency in planetary health care and management - a prospective observational study.

Background: Health professionals are increasingly called upon and willing to engage in planetary health care and management. However, so far, this topic is rarely covered in medical curricula. As the need for professional communication is particularly high in this subject area, this study aimed to evaluate whether the objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) could be used as an accompanying teaching tool.

Mid-German Sepsis Cohort (MSC): a prospective observational study of sepsis survivorship.

Purpose: The Mid-German Sepsis Cohort (MSC) aims to investigate mid-term and long-term functional disabilities in sepsis survivors from intensive care unit (ICU) discharge until 1 year after. Secondary, post-acute mortality and morbidity, health-related quality of life and healthcare utilisation will be investigated.

Participants: The MSC comprises adult (aged ≥18 years) patients who were treated for (severe) sepsis or septic shock on ICU.

Validation study of German inpatient administrative health data for epidemiological surveillance and measurement of quality of care for sepsis: the OPTIMISE study protocol.

Introduction: Sepsis is a major cause of preventable deaths in hospitals. This study aims to investigate if sepsis incidence and quality of care can be assessed using inpatient administrative health data (IAHD).

Methods And Analysis: Design: Retrospective observational validation study using routine data to assess the diagnostic accuracy of sepsis coding in IAHD regarding sepsis diagnosis based on medical record review.

A patient cohort on long-term sequelae of sepsis survivors: study protocol of the Mid-German Sepsis Cohort.

Introduction: An increasing number of patients survive sepsis; however, we lack valid data on the long-term impact on morbidity from prospective observational studies. Therefore, we designed an observational cohort to quantify mid-term and long-term functional disabilities after intensive care unit (ICU)-treated sepsis. Ultimately, findings for the Mid-German Sepsis Cohort (MSC) will serve as basis for the implementation of follow-up structures for patients with sepsis and help to increase quality of care for sepsis survivors.