A QI project shows that the establishment of an interdisciplinary Code Sepsis Team can improve compliance with sepsis bundle ...

Interim results from a 40-hospital pediatric sepsis quality improvement study support lengthening the initial window for giving fluids and antibiotics. They also suggest better outcomes when ...

7. Re-measure lactate if initial lactate elevated 5 Adhering to the CMS sepsis bundle will help providers ensure that patients are receiving the quality of care they need to improve patient outcomes.

Some providers believe the requirements are associated with better patient outcomes, despite worries that the SEP-1 bundle becoming a pay-for-performance measure will force more clinicians to ...

Now, with the CMS Sepsis Core Measure Bundle in effect, many hospitals are struggling to exceed — let alone meet — these requirements.

A meta-analysis found that sepsis alert systems were associated with improved patient outcomes and adherence to sepsis management protocols in emergency departments.

Homestead Hospital engaged health IT giant Cerner for help improving three key care areas: 30-day heart- failure-readmission prevention, decreased length of stay for C-sections and sepsis bundle ...

In this study, published in JAMA Network Open and titled “Complex Sepsis Presentations, SEP-1 Bundle Compliance, and Outcomes,” researchers from the SEPSIS Center at the Harvard Pilgrim Health ...

Sepsis alert systems used in emergency departments (EDs) were tied to better patient outcomes, including lower risk of death and shorter hospital stays, according to a systematic review and meta ...

CCO Hoda Asmar says the health system improved sepsis care during the first two years by focusing on two processes, including early administration of antibiotics.

September is Sepsis Awareness Month, a time to get educated about this serious and possibly life-threatening condition. Dr. Jatinder Lachar, internal medicine hospitalist at The Queen’s Medical ...