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February 11, 2026Open Access

Improving Sepsis Management Timeliness in Zambian District Hospitals: An Evaluation of a Quality Improvement Collaborative in the Southern Province, 2002

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CMChanda M L MwansaSMSibeso MuleyaMBMubanga Banda

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Overview

A quasi-experimental study evaluates quality improvement collaborative effectiveness in enhancing sepsis care timeliness in Zambia, suggesting significant implications for healthcare delivery.

Key Points

  • The study aimed to evaluate the impact of a quality improvement collaborative on the timeliness of sepsis management in Zambian district hospitals.
  • Conducted a quasi-experimental, pre-post intervention study.
  • Involved multidisciplinary hospital teams in structured learning sessions.
  • Teams implemented plan-do-study-act cycles for quality improvement.
  • Data collected through retrospective review of adult sepsis patient records.
  • Median time to antibiotic administration decreased significantly post-QIC.
  • Marked improvement in adherence to the one-hour bundle of care protocol.
  • Quality improvement collaborative was effective in enhancing sepsis management timeliness.

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Mwansa et al. (2002) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/698c1c73267fb587c655ef8ahttps://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18531105
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