Depending on the data you have at your sites, there are a couple of ways to approach this. In my organization, I’m using our data trend over time showing that as a program matures, the incidence of septic shock vs severe sepsis trends flip- see graph below. The average cost in our system to manage shock is 25,000 vs 7,000 to manage severe sepsis. In short, if 4 – 5 cases of acute care progression to shock are averted by systematic screening and timely aggressive intervention, the reduction in cost of care ranges from 72,000 – 90,000 based on those cases. Essentially shows that in the first months of a launch the cost of this essential role in a sepsis program is covered. Also can use mortality to show lives saved in addition to dollars saved. I’ve attached a job description as a reference. Stress the importance of concurrent chart review necessary for continuous process improvement initiatives and timely feedback to the healthcare team. Identification of downward trends and fall outs are quickly identified and corrected when a program is monitored.
Patty From: Sepsisgroups [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Heidi Nelson Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2014 4:31 PM To: [email protected] Cc: Sepsisgroups; [email protected] Subject: Re: [Sepsis Groups] ROI for Sepsis FTE Sepsis Coordinator I too am interested in what others have done to get the sepsis coordinator approved. Heidi Nelson, RRT, MHS, CPHQ Director, PI/Patient Safety, Infection Prevention, Disease Management, University Network Services, Diabetes Services University Health Care System Phone: 706-774-7764 Fax: 706-774-7640 [email protected] From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Date: 09/03/2014 09:00 AM Subject: [Sepsis Groups] ROI for Sepsis FTE Sepsis Coordinator Sent by: "Sepsisgroups" <[email protected]> ________________________________ I’m in need of a way to determine a return on investment for having sepsis coordinators in my division’s hospitals. Can anyone help? Elaine Elaine W. Miller, RN, BS, MHA Senior Director, PI/Clinical Excellence HCA/West Florida Division O: 813-402-9465 C: 813-335-4941 F: 813-402-9665 Save a life today! _______________________________________________ Sepsisgroups mailing list [email protected] http://lists.sepsisgroups.org/listinfo.cgi/sepsisgroups-sepsisgroups.org <http://lists.sepsisgroups.org/listinfo.cgi/sepsisgroups-sepsisgroups.org> This message (including any attachments) is confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed, and is protected by law. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete the message (including any attachments) and notify the originator that you received the message in error. Any disclosure, copying, or distribution of this message, or the taking of any action based on it, is strictly prohibited. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, except where the sender specifies and with authority, states them to be the views of West Suburban Medical Center. This footer also confirms that this email message has been scanned for the presence of computer viruses.
Sepsis Coordinator Job Description.docx
Description: Sepsis Coordinator Job Description.docx
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