Severe sepsis and septic shock

EQIC provides educational resources on protocol adherence for frontline staff to help hospitals improve outcomes related to severe sepsis and septic shock. Early recognition of risk factors and knowledge of signs and symptoms of sepsis and septic shock are essential for all caregivers.

The initiation of the sepsis bundle is central to reduce mortality from sepsis and sepsis shock. These resources support the initiation and implementation of an early identification program as part of sepsis quality improvement to spread and sustain success.

Assessments

• Sepsis surveillance tool - EQIC
• RCIP Sepsis assessment - EQIC
• Evaluation for severe sepsis screening tool - Society of Critical Care Medicine Surviving Sepsis Campaign

Toolkits and guidelines

• Sepsis technical resources and guidelines - CDC
• Guidelines and bundles - SCCM SSC
• COVID-19 guidelines - SCCM SSC
• Early identification of sepsis on the hospital floors: Insights for implementation of the hour-1 bundle - SCCM SSC
  • Hour-1 bundle teaching slides
  • Hour-1 bundle pocket card and infographic
• Sepsis and health equity fact sheet - Sepsis Alliance

Strategies for improvement

• Sepsis readmission interview tool - New Jersey Hospital Association
• Quality indicators toolkit selected best practices and suggestions for improvement - PSI 13: Postoperative sepsis - AHRQ