Welcome to the April Issue of
HIIN The Know
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This month
HIIN The Know
focuses on sepsis, one of the leading causes of mortality and readmissions for hospitalized patients. HSAG HIIN hospitals have made important gains in prevention, identification, and treatment of sepsis over the past year by implementing standardized protocols, forming multidisciplinary teams, assigning dedicated sepsis coordinators, and optimizing electronic health record systems to support clinical decisions.
Sepsis is a complex disease with high risk for mortality. To combat sepsis, hospitals need to constantly focus on continuous education and improvement in partnership with patient/family leaders, clinicians, and physicians. A common saying is that sepsis improvement is a graduate-level course because success is impacted by every aspect of the hospital’s human and organizational systems.
This month, HSAG HIIN is launching a Safety Across the Board education series beginning with an in-person
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vent in Pomona on April 13
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As part of the HSAG HIIN, your hospital has access to no-cost sepsis resources to support your implementation plans.
Please reach out to your Clinical Improvement Advisor (CIA) to receive your personalized, no-cost assistance today.
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HSAG HIIN Hospitals' Sepsis Progress
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The chart below indicates relative improvement rates for sepsis 30-day mortality, sepsis 30-day readmission, and all-cause 30-day readmission, as well as the percent of 30-day readmissions due to sepsis.
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Improvement Tools & Resources
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HSAG HIIN Sepsis Field Guide
This guide contains valuable sepsis information, including the harm impact of sepsis, the sepsis measure, known improvement strategies, and resources.
Click here to view the Field Guide.
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Sepsis in California
Hospital Quality Institute (HQI) assembled sepsis leaders from across California to examine recent statewide sepsis performance, share insights from hospital efforts, and discuss barriers to continued improvement.
C
lick here to view the document.
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Sepsis Alliance Nurse Training Resources
To save lives and minimize long-term complications, all nurses, whether they work in the community or in a healthcare facility, must be able to identify who is at risk of developing sepsis, and know the recommended treatment.
Click here to view the website.
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Sepsis Alliance Website
This resource website from Sepsis Alliance provides multiple tools, resources,
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)—Sepsis Resources
These CDC materials can be used to provide hospitals, clinicians, staff members, and patients the ability to learn about important resources needed to prevent sepsis and septic shock.
Click here to view the resources.
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Health Research & Educational Trust (HRET)—Sepsis and Septic Shock Change Package
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The Data Advantage Corner
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Need assistance in submitting self-reported data? Watch the Secure Data Portal Tutorial Video to receive step-by-step instructions on how to populate the data submission template and upload your hospital’s self-reported data to the HSAG HIIN Secure Data Portal.
Reminder—HIIN Comparisons Dashboard!
Don’t forget to review the HIIN Comparisons Dashboard on the HSAG HIIN Secure Data Portal. The interactive dashboard allows your hospital to select from a list of specific measures to display a comparison of your hospital’s performance and progress toward improvement goals in contrast to three peer groups: an aggregate of all the hospitals in the HSAG HIIN, a Hospital Characteristics Peer Group, and a Regional Peer Group. To access your hospital’s comparison dashboard, select the Dashboard tab on the
HSAG HIIN Secure Data Portal
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Upcoming Events and Education
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Critical Access and Rural Affinity Group
Thursday, April 12, 2018
12 noon to 1 p.m. PDT
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HSAG HIIN Improvement Leaders Workshops Collaborate—Improve—Innovate
Friday, April 13, 2018
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. PDT
Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center
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Patient and Family Engagement (PFE)
Think Tank
Tuesday, April 24, 2018
12 noon to 1 p.m. PDT
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Tell us about a best practice or noteworthy story you would like to share with the HSAG HIIN community. What you do makes a difference, so please share!
“S” is for Stroke, STEMI, and Sepsis: One Organization’s Process to Treating the Septic Patient
Scripps Health knew that it was doing well with stroke and ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI), but had an opportunity when it came to treating a septic patient.
Click here
to view additional strategies used by Scripps Health for successful sepsis patient treatment.
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HSAG in Partnership With HQI
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