Sepsis and Nosocomial Infections: The Role of Medico-Legal Experts in Italy.
forensic
inflammation
malpractice
medico-legal expert
nosocomial infection
postmortem diagnosis
risk management
sepsis
septic shock
Journal
Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland)
ISSN: 2079-6382
Titre abrégé: Antibiotics (Basel)
Pays: Switzerland
ID NLM: 101637404
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
28 Oct 2019
28 Oct 2019
Historique:
received:
28
09
2019
revised:
18
10
2019
accepted:
25
10
2019
entrez:
31
10
2019
pubmed:
31
10
2019
medline:
31
10
2019
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Sepsis is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. It is defined as the presence of a Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome, and it represents a significant burden for the healthcare system. This is particularly true when it is diagnosed in the setting of nosocomial infections, which are usually a matter of concern with regard to medical liability being correlated with increasing economic costs and people's loss of trust in healthcare. Hence, the Italian governance promotes the clinical risk management with the aim of improving the quality and safety of healthcare services. In this context, the role of medico-legal experts working in a hospital setting is fundamental for performing autopsy to diagnose sepsis and link it with possible nosocomial infections. On the other hand, medico-legal experts are party to the clinical risk management assessment, and deal with malpractice cases and therefore contribute to formulating clinical guidelines and procedures for improving patient safety and healthcare providers' work practices. Due to this scenario, the authors here discuss the role of medico-legal experts in Italy, focusing on sepsis and nosocomial infections.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31661804
pii: antibiotics8040199
doi: 10.3390/antibiotics8040199
pmc: PMC6963620
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Review
Langues
eng
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