Resources
Examples of Guidelines that could be locally adapted to your institution based on local needs, antibiograms, etc.:
- International Guidelines:
- Surviving Sepsis Campaign: International Guidelines for Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock 2021. Critical Care Medicine.
- Surviving Sepsis Early Identification of Sepsis on the Hospital Floors
- Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Healthcare – Sepsis Clinical Care Standard(2022)
- HMS Member Hospital Examples:
- University of Michigan Health West Sepsis Algorithm Example
- Corewell Health – Spectrum: Clinical Pathway – Sepsis, Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock(Adult Inpatient)
- Henry Ford Health – Suggested Empiric Antibiotic Therapy Guidelines
- Other Institutional Guideline Examples:
- Intermountain Healthcare Recognition and Management of Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock
- University of Wisconsin Sepsis: Diagnosis and Management – Adult – Inpatient/Emergency Department Clinical Practice Guideline
- University of Nebraska Medical Center Antibiotic Recommendations for Sepsis & Septic Shock
Implementation Resources
- Society of Critical Care Medicine Diagnostic Excellence Program – Implementing the Hour-1 Bundle Using a Multiprofessional Approach
- State of Victoria, Australia – Implementing an Adult Sepsis Pathway Toolkit
Webinars
- Action: Hospital Sepsis Program Core Elements - A CDC Webinar Series(57:53)
- From: CDC’s Project Firstline
- Presenters: Ray Dantes, MD, MPH; Hallie Prescott, MD, MSc; Megan Cahill, DO, FACOEP; Errin Couck, BSN, RN; Michael W. Fill, DO, FACEP
- CE Information: 1.0 CME, 1.0 CNE, 1.0 CPE, 0.1 CEU, 1.0 CECH
- Session Overview: CDC experts and partners share insights on how to implement effective structures and processes to improve sepsis identification, management, and recovery.
- Education: Hospital Sepsis Program Core Elements - A CDC Webinar Series
- From: CDC’s Project Firstline
- Presenters: Ray Dantes, MD, MPH; Hallie Prescott, MD, MSc
- CE Information: TBD
- Session Overview: Discover the impact of sepsis education for healthcare professionals during onboarding and as an annual refresher.
- Data and Quality Initiatives: Addressing a Costly and Deadly Condition(44:21)
- From: Sepsis Alliance Institute
- Presenters: Hallie Prescott, MD, MCs; Scott Flanders, MD; Amy McKenzie, MD, MBA; John Syrjamaki, MPH.
- Session Overview: This panel discussion reviews assay biological pathways, sepsis progression, and immune system collapse. It will explore the role of molecular diagnostics in sepsis workflow and how to implement effective sepsis protocols in the lab and hospital practice.
- Developing Systems for Rural Sepsis Care(54:33)
- From: Sepsis Alliance Institute
- Presenter: Nicholas Mohr, MD, MS
- CE Information: 1.6 CNE, 1.25 CE for other healthcare professionals
- Session Overview: This presentation will explain some of the barriers to sepsis care and the ways that systems of care can be developed to support rural patients in low-volume hospitals.
- Strategies for Improving Sepsis Care(53:43)
- From: Sepsis Alliance Institute
- Presenter: Kelly Nguyen, MSN, RN, PHN
- CE Information: 1.6 CNE, 1.25 CE for other healthcare professionals
- Session Overview: This training module is intended to help staff functioning in quality/performance improvement roles begin the process of sepsis quality improvement for their organizations.
Order Sets Examples
- Munson Hospital – Sepsis Order Set
- Munson Cadillac Hospital – Sepsis Positive Screening Nursing Orders
- Henry Ford Health: ED Sepsis Narrator
- Henry Ford Health: Early Treatment – Code Sepsis and Sepsis Narrator
- Example of Severe Sepsis Alert with SBAR Embedded
Handoff Examples (to be locally adapted by your institution based on local needs, antibiograms, etc.)
- Health Services Advisory Group – Post-Acute SBAR for Sepsis(for when a patient screens positive for sepsis)
- Premier Health Atrium Medical Center – Sepsis Hand Off Tool
- Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Healthcare – SHARED Clinical Handover Poster
- Society of Hospital Medicine Learning Portal – HQPS Transitions of Care Series Learning Modules(Free)
- AHRQ – SBAR Tool
- AHRQ – I-PASS Tool
- The Joint Commission – 8 Tips for High Quality Hand-offs
- AHA Center for Health Innovation TeamSTEPPS – What is SBAR?
- AHA Center for Health Innovation TeamSTEPPS – Video Example of SBAR
- AHA Center for Health Innovation TeamSTEPPS – Video Example of IPASS Handoff
Healthcare Professional Educational Resources
- BMJ Best Practice: Sepsis in Adults
- CDC’s Get Ahead of Sepsis(GAOS)Healthcare Professional Information
- The Sepsis Alliance Institute Webinars
- End Sepsis Resources
- Continulus Pocketbook of Sepsis
- Think Sepsis
- SSC Adult Patients Resources | SCCM
- World Sepsis Day Pocket Cards for Medical Professionals(and other Resources)
- Surviving Sepsis Campaign: Guidance on the Guidelines and Bundle(video)
- Surviving Sepsis Campaign: The Hour One Bundle(video)
- Surviving Sepsis Campaign: Hour One Bundle Infographic and Pocket Card[MOU4][SK5]
Patient, Family, and Caregiver Resources
- CDC’s Get Ahead of Sepsis(GAOS)Patient Information
- Emphasizes the importance of early recognition, timely treatment, reassessment of antibiotic needs, and prevention of infection.
- Sepsis Alliance Patient & Family Page
- Sepsis Alliance Virtual Connect Support Community
- International Sepsis Forum Brochure on: What is Sepsis?
- Michigan Medicine COVID-19 Caregivers Toolkit
- Henry Ford Health Sepsis Fact Sheet for Patients
- World Sepsis Day Pocket Cards for General Public
- Society of Critical Care Medicine and Sepsis Alliance: Life after Sepsis video