Sepsis
This toolkit offers recommendations for organizing a sepsis identification program that:
- Improves patient safety and outcomes
- Improves performance improvement
- Raises staff awareness of sepsis and septic shock best practices
The toolkit also helps practitioners implement clinical practice guidelines related to the Surviving Sepsis campaign.
Toolkit Materials
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Non-ICU Feedback Sheet
Performance Improvement tool which is meant to be used for concurrent review of medical records of patients who are not in ICU but meet the criteria for sepsis bundles. This tool will assist in determining if the Sepsis Quality Indicators are being met on a timely basis.
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Non-ICU Severe Sepsis
Screening tool, for non ICU patients, to help staff identify patients who have severe sepsis and prompts actions to take in the event the patient meets criteria. This tool can be adapted to your hospital process.
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ICU Severe Sepsis
Screening tool, for ICU patients, to help staff identify patients who have severe sepsis and prompts actions to take in the event the patient meets criteria. This tool can be adapted to your hospital process.
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Physician Reference Severe Sepsis Bundle Pocket Card
Quick reference pocket card to help remind staff physicians of the timeliness of the sepsis bundle interventions
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Two-Sided Badge Card
Quick reference badge card to help remind staff of the timeliness of the sepsis bundle interventions.
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Sepsis Core Measure Checklist
A checklist from the Indiana Hospital Association for concurrent chart review to ensure sepsis measures are being met. In addition, a Sepsis Treatment Pathway is included from Jackson Memorial Hospital which is designed to help manage antibiotics for sepsis and septic shock according to clinical practice guidelines.
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Surviving Sepsis Pocket Guide
This is a two-page summary of the guidelines for sepsis and septic shock, including other supportive therapy of severe sepsis.