Abstract
Severe sepsis and septic shock result in approximately 250,000 deaths nationwide. Evidence shows that implementing Centers of Medicare & Medicaid Services Severe Sepsis/Septic Shock Early Management Bundle (CMS-Sep-1) improves outcomes in this patient population. Only 69% of patients presenting to our emergency department (ED) received all the elements of the CMS-Sep-1 bundle; this average was below our goal of 75%. Data analyzed by our Quality department revealed that staff adherence to implementing some elements of the bundle was suboptimal. The purpose of this performance improvement (PI) project was to increase adherence to the CMS-Sep-1 bundle by implementing standard work and improving communication among ED staff.
Sigma Membership
Non-member
Type
Poster
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
N/A
Research Approach
N/A
Keywords:
Sepsis, Emergency Departments, Patient Care, Care Adherence
Recommended Citation
Seto, Delfa; Bazzell, Lauren; Kim, Alicia M.; Fernandez-Lagunas, Marisol; and Al-Majid, Sadeeka, "Electronic bundle worklist increases adherence with CMS Sep-1 Measures in the emergency department" (2020). General Submissions: Presenations (Oral and Poster). 132.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/gen_sub_presentations/2019/posters/132
Conference Name
Emergency Nursing 2019
Conference Host
Emergency Nurses Association
Conference Location
Austin, Texas, USA
Conference Year
2019
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Electronic bundle worklist increases adherence with CMS Sep-1 Measures in the emergency department
Austin, Texas, USA
Severe sepsis and septic shock result in approximately 250,000 deaths nationwide. Evidence shows that implementing Centers of Medicare & Medicaid Services Severe Sepsis/Septic Shock Early Management Bundle (CMS-Sep-1) improves outcomes in this patient population. Only 69% of patients presenting to our emergency department (ED) received all the elements of the CMS-Sep-1 bundle; this average was below our goal of 75%. Data analyzed by our Quality department revealed that staff adherence to implementing some elements of the bundle was suboptimal. The purpose of this performance improvement (PI) project was to increase adherence to the CMS-Sep-1 bundle by implementing standard work and improving communication among ED staff.