Claudia, We use all of the following: shock index (>0.70 (HR/SBP = SI) plus SIRS + (2 or more) plus MEWS (4 or more) = firing of the sepsis BPA. I have noticed more appropriate firing of our sepsis BPA. It is not perfect; but, it is an improvement on the inpatient non-ICU areas than using either the SIRS or MEWS individually. It does not fire in either the ICUs or the ED. Thoughts? Theresa
Theresa Posani, MS, RN, ACNS-BC | Med/Surg CNS/Sepsis Coordinator T 817.250-3907 | M 972.838-7954 theresapos...@texashealth.org<mailto:theresapos...@texashealth.org> [https://brandcenter.txhealth.org/logos-templates/Logos/Locations%20(Wholly-Owned)/Texas%20Health%20Fort%20Worth/No%20Tagline/RGB-Email%20Signature/THFortWorth-email.jpg] From: Sepsisgroups [mailto:sepsisgroups-boun...@lists.sepsisgroups.org] On Behalf Of Orth, Claudia Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2017 2:50 PM To: jenny clarke <j...@live.com>; Tara Miller <tara.mil...@infirmaryhealth.org> Cc: sepsisgroups@lists.sepsisgroups.org Subject: Re: [Sepsis Groups] Sepsis Best Practice Alerts [EXTERNAL] Would you be able to share what criteria is used to fire the Best Practice Alert (BPA). We currently have 2 alerts that fire: 1 for SIRS and 1 for SIRS PLUS organ dysfunction. We are thinking of blending the 2 together to perhaps give them a bit more sensitivity and specificity thereby decreasing some of the confusion and “alert fatigue” we are experiencing. I am desperately seeking input and feedback on how other institutions have addressed this…i.e. what criteria triggers and alert, what is the response, is the alert sent out as a page or an open chart alert, etc. There is still reluctance to have “alerts” go to providers so nursing currently carries the full burden of these. Our thought is to have an alert fire to nursing that would require a call to the provider if the following is present. Please feel free to critique and advise: 3/6 of the below criteria is present = EARLY WARNING ALERT FIRES 1. HR > 90 2. RR>20 3. Temp >38.5 or <36.0 4. WBC >12,000 or <4,000 or Bands >10% 5. Altered Level of Consciousness 6. SBP <90 →Nurses order STAT Lactate level & the notify the Provider who needs to assess the patient and document why sepsis is being r/o or begin sepsis orders – 3 hour bundle. This will also offload the current burden of nursing needing to decipher whether or not infection is present or should be suspected. *? Blends Sepsis 2 and Sepsis 3 definitions and streamlines/simplifies expected standard of care/roles & responsibilities. Similar to a Modified Early Warning Score? Thank you in advance for your much valued time, expertise, and anything you may be willing and able to share! Sincerely, Claudia Claudia Orth BSN, RN , CCRN-K Regional Sepsis Coordinator Clinical Quality Munson Medical Center Traverse City, Michigan 231-935-5692 cor...@mhc.net<mailto:cor...@mhc.net> From: Sepsisgroups [mailto:sepsisgroups-boun...@lists.sepsisgroups.org] On Behalf Of jenny clarke Sent: Monday, November 06, 2017 3:25 PM To: Tara Miller <tara.mil...@infirmaryhealth.org<mailto:tara.mil...@infirmaryhealth.org>> Cc: sepsisgroups@lists.sepsisgroups.org<mailto:sepsisgroups@lists.sepsisgroups.org> Subject: Re: [Sepsis Groups] Sepsis Best Practice Alerts We set it up to not fire again once cleared by the nurse. But it will still fire for Dr and residents. Then ever 8 hours it reset. But I will say I am not sure it is helping. We did add GCS score to take into account neuro status. But it is still very hard to get nurses on floor to enter that with all vital signs. Still a struggle!! 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