Abstract

With an increasing number of patients being diagnosed with sepsis, there was a need for increased awareness, improved educational strategies, and updated initiatives at a division level. With the goal to reduce patient mortality and improve sepsis bundle compliance, this division developed and implemented a specific provider order set for sepsis and septic shock based on the Surviving Sepsis Campaign Guidelines.

Author Details

Nancy J. Fry, RN, BSN, CEN; Samantha Cotter, RN, BSN, CCRN

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Non-member

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Poster

Format Type

Text-based Document

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N/A

Research Approach

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Keywords:

Emergency Care, Quality Improvement, Sepsis

Conference Name

Emergency Nursing 2019

Conference Host

Emergency Nurses Association

Conference Location

Austin, Texas, USA

Conference Year

2019

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Impact of protocol driven provider order sets on patient mortality and bundle compliance

Austin, Texas, USA

With an increasing number of patients being diagnosed with sepsis, there was a need for increased awareness, improved educational strategies, and updated initiatives at a division level. With the goal to reduce patient mortality and improve sepsis bundle compliance, this division developed and implemented a specific provider order set for sepsis and septic shock based on the Surviving Sepsis Campaign Guidelines.