1. Does your Trust use an electronic health record system [EHR] (e.g., Cerner, System C, Dedalus)? [YES / NO]
a. If YES, do sites within your Trust use different EHRs? [YES / NO] or NA (single site Trusts).
2. Please name the EHR systems used at each Trust site.
3. Does your Trust’s site(s) also use EHRs for obstetric patients? [YES / NO]
a. If YES, please name ALL EHR systems used for obstetric patients at each site, and when they were introduced?
4. Does your Trust’s site(s) use an algorithm (e.g., MEWS, NEWS2, qSOFA) for the early detection of obstetric sepsis? [YES / NO]
a. If YES, please provide details of the obstetric sepsis algorithm used in your Trust’s site(s). Please attach details if possible.
5. Does your Trust’s site(s) use a digital sepsis alert for obstetric sepsis? [YES / NO]
a. If YES, please specify ALL sites where the obstetric digital sepsis alert is active.
6. For sites with active obstetric digital sepsis alerts: please indicate the obstetric sepsis algorithm used in the digital sepsis alert.
7. How does the obstetric digital sepsis alert notify practitioners (e.g., a pager, a flashing warning on patients’ EHR)?
