Re: [Sepsis Groups] Cerner and St. John's Sepsis Alert

2016-09-16 Thread Sims, Chadrick L
Hey Alexis, we use the St. John's Sepsis Alert here at the University of Tennessee Medical Center. We require the nurse to contact their Clinical Nurse Specialist or Clinical Nurse Educator immediately when an alert has fired. The nurse and specialist will decide whether or not to notify a prov

[Sepsis Groups] Sepsis-3 Definition

2017-09-12 Thread Sims, Chadrick L
Hello All: Would love to get a sense of who has adopted the sepsis-3 definition and who has stayed with sepsis-2? I know this has been asked before, just trying to prepare for the future. Chadrick Sims, BSN, RN, CFRN, SCRN Sepsis and Rescue Coordinator UT Medical Center PerfectServe: Sepsis Ca

[Sepsis Groups] Variables influence compliance

2018-06-08 Thread Sims, Chadrick L
1. Size of facility 2. Type of facility (teaching, community...) 3. ED visits per day 4. Seasonal (flu season,) 5. Provider incentives to comply (pay for performance) 6. TJC certification 7. Noninvasive fluid monitoring capabilities 8. Phar