What Did We Do? How Did We Do It?
Multidisciplinary Team Working in Sepsis Care: WWL NHSFT locally adapted sepsis pathway
Role of an Established “Sepsis Improvement Team” in Rapid Development of Locally Adapted Sepsis Pathways Based on NICE Guidelines (NG51) Published in July 2016
Who Are We?
Established Sepsis Improvement Team led by an Intensive Care Medicine Consultant
Multidisciplinary team (20 members) consisting of Sepsis Lead Nurse, representatives from other Nursing teams, Emergency Department, all Medical Divisions, Microbiology, Pharmacy, Management, and admin staff
NICE Algorithm (adult version)
Meets bimonthly to discuss Trust-wide education and ongoing monthly sepsis audits
What Did We Do?
Within a short span of time developed and ratified sepsis pathways based on NICE algorithms (all age groups) These are being rolled out in the Emergency Department (then Trust-wide through HIS electronic records)
How Did We Do It?
Recognised that the NICE algorithms were too complex for the target audience. The letter size was too small for quick reference. Additionally it missed out the familiar management term ‘Sepsis Six’.
Simplified the algorithms to single sheet A4 user-friendly pathways, and retained ‘Sepsis Six’ with slight changes Conducted Trust-wide consultation process through multiple formal and informal meetings and emails An eLearning package in currently under development; ongoing education incorporates the new pathways Paediatric versions:
For more information please contact: Dr Subash Nandalan FRCA EDIC FFICM Trust Sepsis Lead, WWLNHSFT Consultant in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine Email: [email protected]
Role of an Established “Sepsis Improvement Team” in Rapid Development of Locally Adapted Sepsis Pathways Based on NICE Guidelines (NG51) Published in July 2016
Who Are We?
Established Sepsis Improvement Team led by an Intensive Care Medicine Consultant
Multidisciplinary team (20 members) consisting of Sepsis Lead Nurse, representatives from other Nursing teams, Emergency Department, all Medical Divisions, Microbiology, Pharmacy, Management, and admin staff
NICE Algorithm (adult version)
Meets bimonthly to discuss Trust-wide education and ongoing monthly sepsis audits
What Did We Do?
Within a short span of time developed and ratified sepsis pathways based on NICE algorithms (all age groups) These are being rolled out in the Emergency Department (then Trust-wide through HIS electronic records)
How Did We Do It?
Recognised that the NICE algorithms were too complex for the target audience. The letter size was too small for quick reference. Additionally it missed out the familiar management term ‘Sepsis Six’.
Simplified the algorithms to single sheet A4 user-friendly pathways, and retained ‘Sepsis Six’ with slight changes Conducted Trust-wide consultation process through multiple formal and informal meetings and emails An eLearning package in currently under development; ongoing education incorporates the new pathways Paediatric versions:
For more information please contact: Dr Subash Nandalan FRCA EDIC FFICM Trust Sepsis Lead, WWLNHSFT Consultant in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine Email: [email protected]
