Quality Improvement in Infection COntrol and Sepsis Management in MOdel Regions

The German Quality Network Sepsis is an association trying to improve quality of care for patients with sepsis, severe sepsis and septic shock or being in risc thereof. The icosmos trial investigates the impact on the use of routine data, a risk adjustment algorithm and feedback to all hospitals as well as a structured implementation for regular screening for deteriorating patients, and education on in-hospital mortality.