Sepsis is a very dangerous condition arising when the body’s response to an infection injures its own tissues and organs, potentially leading to death or significant morbidity. Since these infections are often resistant to antibiotics, they can rapidly lead to deteriorating clinical conditions leading to death of one third of the cases. 31 million Cases of Sepsis & 24 Million Cases of Septic shock & 6 Million sepsis-caused Deaths are recorded annually.
Worldwide, one-third of people who develop sepsis die.
47% of deaths due to sepsis in DHA in 2016
28.2 % of deaths due to sepsis in Dubai Health Authority facilities in 2018/2019
For 2017 the cost of treatment of patients with sepsis was:
USA 27 billion dollars
UK 10.7 billion pounds
Germany 7.7 billion Euro
Sepsis was the most expensive condition treated in US hospitals.
Its warning signs and symptoms can be easily confused with many other diseases (fever or low temperature and shivering, altered mental status, difficulty breathing/rapid breathing, increased heart rate, etc.), delaying early recognition & diagnosis.
Dubai Health Authority (DHA) has developed an algorithm using artificial intelligence (AI) to detect hospital-acquired infections and pre-empt sepsis early. The protocol implemented from the algorithm is the first of its kind in the Middle East and North Africa.
The Sepsis Management Workflow was developed by an internal DHA team comprising both clinical and technical staff from all DHA hospitals to build these actions within Electronic Medical Record System.
The system uses AI technology linked to DHA’s EMR. The algorithm reviews the progress of the patient and links variables together to identify patterns. The system calculates a score.
When the score surpasses normal values a set of screening orders is released.
This prompts immediate treatment.

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