ENHANCING PATIENT OUTCOMES: THE IMPACT OF EARLY IDENTIFICATION AND ACTIVE SURVEILLANCE OF REDUCING SEPSIS MORTALITY RATES THROUGH THE USE OF MODIFIED EARLY WARNING SCORE (MEWS)

The study aims to determine the effectiveness and efficiency of Modified Early Warning Scores (MEWS) in reducing at least 20 percent of sepsis-related mortality rates. The scope of the study to determine the effectiveness and efficiency covered a whole year of 2023 with a total participants of 272 with sepsis-related cases. The participants were selected using total enumeration sampling wherein all of them were participated in the in the experiments of early detection of sepsis symptoms and provide a timely interventions to prevent sepsis deterioration. This study utilized an experimental research design in order to answer the objectives that could provide clear and thorough data on the effectiveness and efficiency of MEWS. Based on the findings, the MEWS were found effective and efficient in assessing sepsis-related signs and symptoms towards early detection and can provide intervention to reduce mortality rate. The project helped in reducing healthcare costs by decreasing mortality rate from 50% to 20% and LOS was shortened from 12.2 to 5.04 after implementation. Improving sepsis pathway sustained a mortality rate below 25% for 6 months post-implementation, also successfully identifying and intervening with more patients exhibiting early symptoms of sepsis. Moreover, the decreased LOS accommodated 53% more ICU patients than the same period in 2022. Systematic sepsis evaluation is proven to improve patient outcomes delivering efficient, value-based, and high-quality care in a government hospital in Riyadh Saudi Arabia- Imam Addulrahman Al Faisal.