Resources
General Resources
- CDC Hospital Sepsis Program Core Elements
- Leadership Commitment: Hospital Sepsis Program Core Elements: | Infectious Diseases | CDC’s Project Firstline | AMA Ed Hub(ama-assn.org)
- State of Michigan Certificate of Proclamation – September 2023 as Sepsis Awareness Month
Leadership Commitment/Accountability
- HMS Created - Sepsis Program Self-assessment Tool
- CDC Hospital Sepsis Program Core Elements Assessment Tool
- Sepsis Program Structure Examples:
- Michigan Medicine Sepsis Program Structure
- Henry Ford Health Sepsis Program Structure
- Sepsis Program Committee Structure Examples:
- Michigan Medicine – Sepsis Program Committee Structure
- Role of Executive Sponsor in Sepsis Quality Improvement
Multi-professional Involvement
- Quality Improvement Tools:
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality - Quality Improvement(QI) Toolkit with Templates, Instructions, and Examples
- England National Health Service(NHS) – Quality, Service Improvement and Redesign(QSIR) Tools
- Health Quality British Columbia - BC Sepsis Network: Inpatient Sepsis Toolkit
- Sepsis Team Roles & Responsibilities:
- Example – Adapted from Michigan Medicine
- Sepsis Coordinator Job Description:
- Example – Adapted from Michigan Medicine
- HMS Sepsis Abstractor Job Description
Webinars
- Leadership Commitment: Hospital Sepsis Program Core Elements - A CDC Webinar Series(51:14)
- From: CDC’s Project Firstline
- Presenters: Ray Dantes, MD, MPH; Jessie King, MD, PhD; Patricia Posa, RN, MSA; Hallie Prescott, MD, MSc
- CE Information: 1.0 CME, 1.0 CPE, 1.0 CNE, 0.1 CEU, 1.0 CECH
- Session Overview: CDC experts discuss the new Hospital Sepsis Program Core Elements and the importance of leadership commitment. During the webinar, CDC partners share real-life examples, strategies, and best practices to help organizations successfully implement the new core elements, with a focus on dedicating the necessary human, financial, and information technology resources.
- Accountability and Multi-professional Expertise: Hospital Sepsis Program Core Elements - A CDC Webinar Series(54:00)51
- From: CDC’s Project Firstline
- Presenters: Ray Dantes, MD, MPH; Hallie Prescott, MD, MSc; Colleen Drolett, MBA, RN; Isabel Friedman, DNP, RN; Nicholas Kuhl, MD, FACEP
- CE Information: 1.0 CME, 1.0 CNE, 1.0 CPE, 0.1 CEU, 1.0 CECH
- Session Overview: CDC subject matter experts and partners explore the importance of appointing a leader responsible for program outcomes, the benefits of setting concrete program goals and how to engage key partners throughout the organization.
- Creating Pockets of Excellence: Improving Sepsis Programs Through Multi-Disciplinary Collaboration and Physician Champions(57:46)
- From: Sepsis Alliance Institute
- Presenters: Michelle Evans, RN, MSN, NP-C – Sepsis Program Coordinator; Michael Chandler, MD – Medical Director; Quentin Reuter, MD- Clinical Decision Unit Medical Director; Cameron McCorcle, MD – Residency Physician Champion; & Gwen Hughes, MD Critical Care Hospitalist.
- CE Information: 1.7 CNE, 1.25 CE for other healthcare professionals
- Session Overview: In this live webinar, presenters discuss how such a multi-disciplinary healthcare team approach can ensure coordinated, high-quality care and can improve sepsis bundle compliance, patient outcomes, and staff satisfaction.
- Building ROI for Your Sepsis Program: Key Considerations for People, Process, and Technology(27:10)
- From: Sepsis Alliance Institute
- Presenter: Itay Klaz, MD, MCHI
- Session Information: Calculating ROI, specifically for sepsis performance, can be complex. In this sponsored webinar, learners explore key considerations for building the ROI for their sepsis programs and investments, and discuss how changes in people, process, and technology can drive improved sepsis outcomes.
- Sepsis Champions: How Hospital-wide Involvement Changes Sepsis Care(52:46)
- From: Sepsis Alliance Institute
- Presenters: Lily Popkin, MSN, RN, CEN & Frankie Hamilton, MSN, MBA, RN, CCRN-K, PCCN-K, CNML
- CE Information: 1.6 CNE, 1.25 CE for other healthcare professionals
- Session Information: A step by step process for creating a sepsis champion program is reviewed including getting started, building momentum, defining role, and sustainment strategies.
- Multi-disciplinary Healthcare Team Engagement, Education, and Empowerment: The Key Ingredients to a Sustainable Sepsis Program(58:42)
- From: Sepsis Alliance Institute
- Presenters: Gabriel Wardi, MD, MPH, FACEP & Kristin Bray, RN, MAS
- CE Information: 1.7 RN CEs, 1.25 for other health care professionals
- Session Information: This educational webinar discusses key strategies for engaging and empowering the multi-disciplinary healthcare team in your sepsis program. Additionally, this presentation reviews novel strategies for educating frontline providers and encouraging multi-disciplinary teamwork.
- Health in Action Workgroup
- From: Michigan Value Collaborative(MVC)
- Presenters: Tami Garcia, MSN, RN, Sepsis Process Lead; Carly Redstone, RN, MSN, Adult Hospitals Quality Specialist and AES Sepsis Coordinator; Rosalie Mulcahy, RN, BSN, PCCN, Adult Hospitals Quality Specialist and Inpatient Sepsis Coordinator
- Session Information: In honor of Sepsis Awareness Month, join MVC for a workgroup presentation about the Michigan Medicine Quality Department's sepsis management approach.