Assessing the effect of the Surviving Sepsis Campaign treatment guidelines on clinical outcomes in a community hospital.

Background: Bundles yield a reduction in mortality in patients with sepsis, but the majority of the data is from large academic centers. The ability of a community hospital to implement a sepsis bundle successfully, however, has not been investigated.

Objective: To examine the effect of a collaborative 2-part sepsis bundle on clinical outcomes and mortality at a community hospital.