Application of a Model for Change to Decrease Sepsis Mortality Across the Continuum

Application of a Model for Change to Decrease Sepsis Mortality Across the Continuum is organized by American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN).

Released/Updated: Oct 23, 2018
Expires: Oct 23, 2020

Accreditation:
• Contact Hours: 1.25
• CERP A: 1.25
• AACN programming meets the standards for most states that require mandatory continuing education contact hours for license and/or certification renewal.

Description:
Every 2 minutes, someone dies from sepsis in the United States. The complexity of the disease, the variability in presentation of the patient and the skill and knowledge level of the provider make sepsis management distinctly different and a challenge to implement. Many programs initiated around early identification and management of the septic patient fall short of desired outcomes. Sepsis is the primary reason for hospitalization for people over 65 years of age, and as a result is deemed a core measure by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Providing the right care to the right patient at the right time requires well-defined systems and processes. This session focuses on a four-tiered strategy for developing a program to identify patients early in the disease within the ED and hospital and to manage them based on current evidence, as defined in the core measures. Participants participate in interactive case studies to apply information learned.

Objectives:
• Summarize the four-tiered process for effective sepsis program development, and implementation across the continuum of care.
• Examine the evidence for the core measure sepsis bundles; share proven strategies to resolve barriers in implementation and measurement.
• Discuss strategies to move beyond the walls of the hospital for early identification and management of sepsis.

Topics: Beacon, Sepsis

Level: Proficient

Population: Adult

Role: Educator, Staff, Manager

Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.