Abstract
The Valley Hospital held a sepsis bundle compliance rate that ranged between 38%-45%; significantly below the state and national benchmarks. A quality improvement project was developed to better implement best practice through the utilization of technology. Trends in chart failures were identified, which helped the team to prioritize specific objectives. Focus was on the identification and prioritization of septic patients in the Emergency Department. Education was provided to staff, EMR workflows were created to help streamline the process, and a surveillance board was created to keep track of the status of the bundle completion. Prior to implementation of interventions in June of 2019, the overall compliance rate was 44.16%. Within six months following the implementation of the intervention, compliance rates were an average of 63.5%; meeting and exceeding both the state and national benchmarks. Improved staff understanding of the management of septic patients was evident through the increased compliance with timely bundle requirements.
Sigma Membership
Non-member
Lead Author Affiliation
The Valley Hospital, Ridgewood, New Jersey, USA
Type
Poster
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Quality Improvement
Research Approach
Translational Research/Evidence-based Practice
Keywords:
Sepsis, Care Compliance Rates, Patient Care Improvements
Recommended Citation
Lupica, Chelsey; Basso, Rebecca; and Dwyer, Patrick, "Improving sepsis bundle compliance by utilizing technology and addressing operational workflow" (2020). General Submissions: Presenations (Oral and Poster). 66.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/gen_sub_presentations/2020/posters/66
Conference Name
EN20X — A Virtual Xperience
Conference Host
Emergency Nurses Association
Conference Location
Virtual Event
Conference Year
2020
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Improving sepsis bundle compliance by utilizing technology and addressing operational workflow
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The Valley Hospital held a sepsis bundle compliance rate that ranged between 38%-45%; significantly below the state and national benchmarks. A quality improvement project was developed to better implement best practice through the utilization of technology. Trends in chart failures were identified, which helped the team to prioritize specific objectives. Focus was on the identification and prioritization of septic patients in the Emergency Department. Education was provided to staff, EMR workflows were created to help streamline the process, and a surveillance board was created to keep track of the status of the bundle completion. Prior to implementation of interventions in June of 2019, the overall compliance rate was 44.16%. Within six months following the implementation of the intervention, compliance rates were an average of 63.5%; meeting and exceeding both the state and national benchmarks. Improved staff understanding of the management of septic patients was evident through the increased compliance with timely bundle requirements.