Hi there, We started a sepsis workgroup a few months ago because our sepsis scores aren't meeting CMS. In this process I've learned that the SEP 1 portion of the CMS sepsis bundles have been challenged by ACEP, Infectious disease of America, American ...

I encourage the staff to interpret the rhythm in their nurses' notes and when they do their hourly rounding put a note in regarding the monitor pattern. I believe this would cover any questions in they had to go to court.  ------------------------------ ...

Interesting. This can be addressed in several ways, with the principle question "from what perspective are you evaluating the need for a change?" Clinical perspective - Provides some level of privacy as a name called could be recognizable to others, ...