This toolkit was developed by Superior Health Quality Alliance to assist healthcare organizations in implementing an early recognition and management of sepsis program in the post-acute setting. It provides evidence-based and best practice education on protocols and tools to assist in improving care processes to identify patients with severe sepsis and to provide timely and effective treatment. The toolkit also covers the recommended process for success which includes:
- Teamwork through action plans provided in specified time frame
- Educate staff on sepsis, screening and management processes
- Assess current infection prevention practices
- Implement screening process
- Implement early management of sepsis process
- Collect defined process and outcome data