We have different selections to choose when our SIRS Screening BPA fires for the Nurses. If the patient does not have an infection, they would choose "Does not meet criteria", this helps take care of the things like fresh post op patients. Hope that helps you.
[Description: cid:[email protected]] Thanks, Carolyn Burger, RN, CPHQ, BS Clinical Performance Coordinator Performance Support 269-983-8896 [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [cid:[email protected]] From: Sepsisgroups [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Anita D. Schrad Sent: Thursday, September 03, 2015 10:31 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [Sepsis Groups] sepsis screening Hello Everyone, We are in the process of implementing the sepsis screening tool and bundles at our facility. We are a small rural hospital, with a 28 bed Med-Surg unit, 13 bed Orthopedic unit and a 6 bed ICU. Some of the physicians have questioned whether we should complete the screening tool on fresh post op Orthopedic patients, as they are likely to have at least one of the SIRS criteria. This may equal a lot of unnecessary lactate levels and cultures being drawn on these patients. Most of which are here for elective surgery. Could some of you share what your facility is doing? Anita Schrad Director of Critical Care & Orthopedics [HG_Outstanding_Patient_Experience_Award_Image_2015] St. Anthony Regional Hospital 311 South Clark Street, Carroll, IA 51401 Office Phone (712)794-5569 [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Electronic Mail Confidentiality Notice: This email and any files transmitted with it may contain confidential information and is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to who it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient you are notified that disclosing, copying, distributing or taking any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited and the email should be deleted immediately. ********************************************************************** CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email and any attachments are for the exclusive and confidential use of the intended recipient. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not read, distribute or take action in reliance upon this message. If you have received this in error, please notify us immediately by return email and promptly delete this message and its attachments from your computer system.
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