Abstract
Objective: To evaluate the adherence of health professionals to the protocol of treatment of sepsis in an emergency service, and mortality rates before and after the implementation of the protocol managed in this service. Methods: Comparative retrospective cohort study, with quantitative approach, conducted in a Hospital in a city in the state of Rio Grande do Sul (RS). Finger collection ran from July to August 2018. Data on the periods were collected: (a) before the implementation of the sepsis protocol (May to October 2016); (b) after the implementation of this sepsis protocol (May to October 2017). The Microsoft Excel version 2016 was used to organize the data. Results: There was a predominance of females (60.0%). The mean age was 75.2 ± 16.4 years. In the risk classification, 49.4% of the patients were screened with the positive quick sequential organ failure assessment score (qSOFA). Regarding intravenous antibiotic therapy, 54.1% of patients started this treatment before completing 60 minutes of care. Conclusion: We concluded that there was a good adherence of health professionals to the protocol of sepsis instituted in the emergency service. Better outcomes were demonstrated, especially regarding mortality rates that decreased considerably after the implemitation of the sepsis protocol.