Observational studyChest2026
Association of Timely Antibiotics and Fluid Resuscitation With Increased Discharge to Home After Sepsis.
Observational study in Chest, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.
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backgroundSepsis is a devastating condition with frequent discharge to nonhome settings such as skilled nursing facilities. Bundled payment incentive programs targeting sepsis have tried to encourage lower spending by avoiding discharge to institutional postacute care. RESEARCH QUESTION: What is the impact of timely antibiotic delivery and fluid resuscitation on discharge to home after sepsis? STUDY DESIGN AND
methodsThis was an observational cohort study of adults hospitalized for confirmed community-onset sepsis at 67 hospitals participating in the Michigan Hospital Medicine Safety Consortium Sepsis Initiative (HMS-Sepsis) from 2022 through 2025. Timely antibiotic delivery and fluid resuscitation were assessed via performance measures used for statewide benchmarking. Antibiotic delivery was measured in patients without positive viral testing results. Target administration was ≤ 3 hours of emergency department arrival among patients with hypotension, or else ≤ 5 hours. Fluid resuscitation (≥ 30 mL/kg body weight) was measured in patients with hypotension or elevated lactate. The primary outcome was discharge to home.
resultsAmong 38,568 patients with community-onset sepsis (18,941 male patients [49.1%]; median age, 71 years [interquartile range, 61-80 years]), 7,942 patients (20.6%) died in hospital or were discharged to hospice, 9,941 patients (25.8%) were discharged to a postacute care facility, and 20,685 patients (53.6%) were discharged to home. Among 35,025 and 27,393 eligible patients, timely antibiotic delivery and fluid resuscitation occurred in 26,357 patients (75.3%) and 13,561 patients (49.5%), respectively. In multivariable models adjusted for patient characteristics, timely antibiotic administration and fluid resuscitation were associated with a 3.0-absolute percentage point (95% CI, 2.0-4.0 absolute percentage point) and 1.1-absolute percentage point (95% CI, 0.2-2.1) increase in discharge to home, respectively. Findings were robust across sensitivity and subgroup analyses.
interpretationOur results show that in this multihospital cohort, timely antibiotic delivery and fluid resuscitation were associated with increased discharge to home after sepsis. This finding suggests that timely treatment of sepsis may reduce downstream morbidity and health care expenditures.
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