The DETOURS Trial: De-escalating Empiric Treatment: Opting Out of Rx for Selected Patients With Suspected Sepsis - Opt-Out Protocol Trial

Number of patients in whom the safety screen was applied

for patients eligible for assessment of de-escalation

Time frame: within 3 days (96 hours) of initial date of suspected sepsis

Number of patients the safety screen excluded from the opt-out procedure

for patients eligible for assessment of de-escalation

Time frame: within 3 days (96 hours) of initial date of suspected sepsis

number of eligible patients in whom the opt-out procedure was applied

for patients eligible for assessment of de-escalation

Time frame: within 3 days (96 hours) of initial date of suspected sepsis

number of eligible patients in whom the prescriber chose to opt-out

for patients eligible for assessment of de-escalation

Time frame: within 3 days (96 hours) of initial date of suspected sepsis

prescriber type

for prescribers who chose to opt out

Time frame: within 3 days (96 hours) of initial date of suspected sepsis

prescribers' reported rationale for opting out

for prescribers who chose to opt out

Time frame: within 3 days (96 hours) of initial date of suspected sepsis

Percent of subjects who received an infectious disease consultation after implementation of the Opt-Out Protocol

Percent of subjects who received an infectious disease consultation after implementation of the Opt-Out Protocol

Time frame: 30 days post-randomization

Days of therapy for specific sub-groups of patients, including patients whose physicians elected to opt-out of the intervention

.Days of therapy for specific sub-groups of patients, including patients whose physicians elected to opt-out of the intervention

Time frame: 30 days post-randomization