Using Data to Improve Outcomes by Reilly-Hernandez, Suzanne https://padlet.com/smaia/vmgvdvg36kwj Sepsis and Rapid Response Team by Lauren Myers & Suzanne Reilly-Hernandez en-us 2019-01-30 17:10:31 UTC 2025-04-17 23:05:41 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Growing.png Using Data to Improve Outcomes with Sepsis & Rapid Response smaia https://padlet.com/smaia/vmgvdvg36kwj/wish/325937766 Please read below ]]> 2019-01-30 17:15:48 UTC https://padlet.com/smaia/vmgvdvg36kwj/wish/325937766 Sepsis Topic Implications in Healthcare 😷🤢 smaia https://padlet.com/smaia/vmgvdvg36kwj/wish/325938096 Sepsis which is a pathophysiologic response mounted by the immune system against an infection that can potentially lead to fatal organ dysfunction.
Algorithms used to help direct recognition of sepsis and septic shock. ]]> 2019-01-30 17:16:30 UTC https://padlet.com/smaia/vmgvdvg36kwj/wish/325938096 Rapid Response Topic Implications in Healthcare 👇 smaia https://padlet.com/smaia/vmgvdvg36kwj/wish/325938175 Sepsis Six - six interventions for patients who are suffering severe sepsis.

Early recognition, improving sepsis outcomes and achieving goals for patients that are not in the intensive care unit can be done by using the Rapid Response Team.  Using an electronic program that is hospital-wide along with Rapid Response Team has shown a significant improvement with patient outcomes for sepsis (Guirgis et al., 2017).  
]]> 2019-01-30 17:16:39 UTC https://padlet.com/smaia/vmgvdvg36kwj/wish/325938175 Implications for APRN & Research 👩‍⚕️👨‍⚕️ smaia https://padlet.com/smaia/vmgvdvg36kwj/wish/325941544 Medical judgement by the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) mandates evidence-based practice, therefore guidelines are applied in all clinical practice. Guidelines such as the Surviving Sepsis Campaign International Guidelines for Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock, warrant incorporation of pursuit and reference into treatment protocol. 
Through problem identification and research they have found that adding sepsis watch to the Rapid Response team improved; early detection, implementation of diagnostics and treatment, and improved outcomes with decreased mortality rates (Institute for Healthcare Improvement, 2019).  Advanced practice nurses in the acute care setting to serve as the provider for the Rapid Response Team uniformly across the country.  ]]> 2019-01-30 17:22:59 UTC https://padlet.com/smaia/vmgvdvg36kwj/wish/325941544 Sepsis Bundle Implementation Program smaia https://padlet.com/smaia/vmgvdvg36kwj/wish/326894575 2019-02-01 22:10:29 UTC https://padlet.com/smaia/vmgvdvg36kwj/wish/326894575 2018 Sepsis Tool smaia https://padlet.com/smaia/vmgvdvg36kwj/wish/326899078 A sample of a worksheet to help health care workers identify which level is there patient at; sepsis, severe sepsis, or septic shock.]]> 2019-02-01 22:44:09 UTC https://padlet.com/smaia/vmgvdvg36kwj/wish/326899078 The Sequential Organ Failure Assessment Score. smaia https://padlet.com/smaia/vmgvdvg36kwj/wish/326899893 Early recognition to prevent organ failure is the idea. 
A SOFA or sequential organ failure assessment tool was utilized by researchers to develop response in the first 72 hours during therapy initiation (Marik et al., 2017). ]]> 2019-02-01 22:50:26 UTC https://padlet.com/smaia/vmgvdvg36kwj/wish/326899893 smaia https://padlet.com/smaia/vmgvdvg36kwj/wish/326900199 2019-02-01 22:52:43 UTC https://padlet.com/smaia/vmgvdvg36kwj/wish/326900199 When to call Rapid Response smaia https://padlet.com/smaia/vmgvdvg36kwj/wish/327000195 Table 2. Typical Rapid Response System Calling Criteria
Any staff member may call the team if one of the following criteria is met:
Heart rate over 140/min or less than 40/min
Respiratory rate over 28/min or less than 8/min
Systolic blood pressure greater than 180 mmHg or less than 90 mmHg
Oxygen saturation less than 90% despite supplementation
Acute change in mental status
Urine output less than 50 cc over 4 hours
Staff member has significant concern about the patient's condition
Additional criteria used at some institutions: 
Chest pain unrelieved by nitroglycerin
Threatened airway
Seizure
Uncontrolled pain]]> 2019-02-02 22:52:06 UTC https://padlet.com/smaia/vmgvdvg36kwj/wish/327000195 Questions: smaia https://padlet.com/smaia/vmgvdvg36kwj/wish/327002832 1.  What early warning sepsis screening systems or algorithms are used in your facility and how do they rate?

2. Does your facility have a designated Rapid Response Team to monitor sepsis alerts, if not how can you show the data to encourage your hospital to have one?]]> 2019-02-02 23:42:52 UTC https://padlet.com/smaia/vmgvdvg36kwj/wish/327002832