Why can't you use suspect infection by nursing anymore? Karen Belfi, RN, MSN Quality Outcomes Coordinator Lankenau Medical Center (484)476-8092
From: Sepsisgroups [mailto:sepsisgroups-boun...@lists.sepsisgroups.org] On Behalf Of Jeanie Bollinger Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2018 10:48 AM To: sepsisgroups@lists.sepsisgroups.org Subject: [EXTERNAL] [Sepsis Groups] Early identification in the ED This message originated from outside MLHS systems. Any attachments or links should be carefully considered before proceeding. Please contact the Help Desk at 484-596-4357 with any questions or forward a questionable email to helpd...@mlhs.org ________________________________ Now that the measure does not use a nurse assessment of "suspect infection" as a component in establishing time zero, we are missing this measure as time zero is identified by CMS criteria later than our ED nurse triage process with automated labs. ED providers document later which is resulting in us missing the measure. Sepsis is being identified earlier and all appropriate bundle care is completed. Is anyone else recognizing this as an issue? Jeanie Bollinger MSN,RN, ACCNS-AG, CCRN-K Clinical Nurse Specialist Acute Medicine Mission Health 509 Biltmore Avenue Asheville, NC 28801 Office: 828-213-7171 Cell: 828-400-1194 ________________________________ This message and its attachments may contain confidential and/or legally-sensitive information that is intended for the sole use of the addressee(s). Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution of the information contained in this message and its attachments is prohibited. If you have received this message or any of its attachments in error, please destroy all originals and copies of the same and notify the sender immediately.
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