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EventuntilA FREE and LIVE virtual event made up of five educational webinars, Tuesday 8th - Thursday 10th September 2020. Co-produced by BD and Health Plus Care. Looking at the blood culture pathway is relevant to all of us right now. The crossover in symptoms between coronavirus and sepsis, means early diagnosis is even more urgent. We are all moving away from the mentality of 'just in time' to 'just in case'. Our speakers have been handpicked for their expertise in diagnostics, in clinical settings, and as known advocates for patient safety. They will examine what methods and best practices are available, as well as reflecting on the current mood and change in priorities within healthcare. This is against a backdrop of UKI guidelines, the UK’s diagnostic strategy and what the future of blood cultures could look like. You will have the chance to hear real life UK customer stories, and our final session will end with a panel discussion chaired by Ed Jones, former Chief of Staff to the UK Foreign Secretary, Jeremy Hunt MP. The panel features Lord O’Shaughnessy, and Dr Ron Daniels, and will tackle the issues around blood cultures and testing in the current COVID-19 climate. Further information and registration
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Content ArticleThe aim of this systematic review in the Journal of Patient Safety was to determine the impact of automated patient monitoring systems (PMSs) on sepsis recognition and outcomes. Authors Gale and Hall found that automated sepsis PMSs have the potential to improve sepsis recognition and outcomes, but current evidence is mixed on their effectiveness. More high-quality studies are needed to understand the effects of PMSs on important sepsis-related process and outcome measures in different hospital units.
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Content ArticleTools and resources to support the implementation of the WHO Guidelines on Core Components of Infection Prevention and Control Programmes.
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Antibiotic Resistance & Patient Safety Portal
Claire Cox posted an article in International patient safety
The Antibiotic Resistance & Patient Safety Portal (AR&PSP) is an interactive web-based application that was created to innovatively display data collected through CDC’s National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN), the Antibiotic Resistance Laboratory Network (AR Lab Network), and other sources. It offers enhanced data visualizations on Antibiotic Resistance, Use, and Stewardship datasets as well as Healthcare-Associated Infection (HAI) data. -
Content ArticleThis article from Delaveris et al. outlines one health system's experience implementing a bundle to reduce sepsis-related mortality and the observed connection between adherence to the bundle and improved sepsis care.
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Coronavirus: Thousands of COVID-19 survivors could be diagnosed with sepsis, charity warns
Clive Flashman posted a news article in News
People are being warned to familiarise themselves with the symptoms of sepsis after a study found that as many as 20,000 COVID-19 survivors could be diagnosed with the condition within a year. One in five people who receive hospital treatment for the coronavirus are at risk, according to the UK Sepsis Trust. Sepsis is triggered when the body overreacts to an infection, causing the immune system to turn on itself - leading to tissue damage, organ failure and potentially death. If spotted quickly, it can be treated with antibiotics before it turns into septic shock and damages vital organs. Read the full article here. -
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Sepsis: A decade of change (May 2020)
Claire Cox posted an article in Deterioration and sepsis
Sepsis can develop rapidly and lead to serious illness and death. If the diagnosis is missed and treatment isn’t given swiftly, the consequences can be dramatic. About 48,000 patients lose their lives to sepsis in the UK every year. It is a national priority. The diagnostic and treatment guidance is fluid and responsive to changing best practice. This can cause issues with implementation of guidance and ensuring patients receive appropriate treatment. This Advancing Quality (AQ) report provides a summary of the progress that has been made in the North West of England over the last decade in the timely diagnosis and treatment of people with sepsis as well as improvement in outcomes. The report is also intended to outline the variation and shortfalls that still exist for patients with sepsis. -
Content ArticleThis article from Perlin et al. discusses how a 173-hospital system used technology as a strategy to reduce sepsis-related mortality system-wide by real-time dissemination of basic laboratory and clinical data to alert teams to patients exhibiting signs of sepsis risk.
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Content ArticleThis month’s Letter from America highlights approaches to addressing persistent patient safety challenges, such as overprescribing of opioids and staff burnout, through working with clinicians, staff and patients to enhance service delivery and care and opportunities to effectively engage communities. Letter from America is the latest in a Patient Safety Learning blog series highlighting fresh accomplishments in patient safety from the United States.
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Content ArticleThe World Health Organization (WHO) are publishing regular situation reports for the spread of the coronavirus disease. The reports includes numbers of new cases, numbers of total cases and death from cronavirus per country.
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Baby boy died from sepsis after doctors’ delay giving antibiotics
Patient Safety Learning posted a news article in News
A three-month-old boy died from sepsis after ‘gross failures’ by medics to give him antibiotics until it was too late, an inquest ruled. Lewys Crawford died a day after he was admitted to the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff with a high temperature last March. Jurors at Pontypridd Coroner’s Court said the failure of doctors to treat his illness with antibiotics until seven hours after his arrival had ‘significantly contributed’ to his death. They found the little boy died from natural causes contributed to by neglect in his care. Read full story Source: The Metro, 15 February 2020 -
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CQUIN for deteriorating patients: proforma (February 2020)
PatientSafetyLearning Team posted an article in CQUIN
Dr Matt-Inada-Kim, National Clinical Lead for Sepsis and Deterioration, shares the proforma he has developed to document management and treatment for the deteriorating patient for the new CQUIN, coming soon. This proforma ensures that all the CQUIN data is captured when it comes to audit. He has shared his accompanying slide set explaining about the CQUIN.- Posted
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Content ArticleThe PRAISe project tests the hypothesis that, together, positive reporting and appreciative inquiry can be used as an intervention to facilitate behavioural change and improvement in the related areas of sepsis management and antimicrobial stewardship.
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Content ArticleThe PRAISe project tests the hypothesis that, together, positive reporting and appreciative inquiry can be used as an intervention to facilitate behavioural change and improvement in the related areas of sepsis management and antimicrobial stewardship.
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'My baby died of sepsis - we can stop more deaths'
Patient Safety Learning posted a news article in News
New monitors that can detect the deadly blood condition sepsis are being fitted at a Scottish children's hospital. The equipment will be installed at the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow. Charlotte Cooper, who lost her nine-month-old daughter Heidi to sepsis last year, said she had "no doubt" the monitors would help save babies' lives. She told BBC Scotland: "You don't have time to come to terms with the fact that someone you love is dying from sepsis because it happens so quickly." Ms Cooper now wants to see the monitors installed in every paediatric ward in Scotland. "We need to do whatever we can to stop preventable deaths from sepsis in Scotland," she said. The monitors record and track changes in heart rate, temperature and blood pressure, and can pick up early sepsis symptoms. The machines, which have been installed in a critical care area, use the Paediatric Early Warning Scores to monitor the children for any signs of deterioration in their condition. Sepsis Research said early warning of the changes would mean sepsis being diagnosed and treated faster. The monitors were accepted on behalf of the hospital by senior staff nurse Sharon Pate, who said: "In a very busy paediatric word it is vital all our patients are monitored regularly and closely for signs of deterioration. The addition of these new monitors will greatly improve our ability to monitor patients and provide vital care." Read full story Source: BBC News, 4 February 2020 -
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'Alarming' one in five deaths due to sepsis
Patient Safety Learning posted a news article in News
One in five deaths around the world is caused by sepsis, also known as blood poisoning, shows the most comprehensive analysis of the condition. The report estimates 11 million people a year are dying from sepsis - more than are killed by cancer. The researchers at the University of Washington said the "alarming" figures were double previous estimates. Most cases were in poor and middle income countries, but even wealthier nations are dealing with sepsis. There has been a big push within the health service to identify the signs of sepsis more quickly and to begin treatment. The challenge is to get better at identifying patients with sepsis in order to treat them before it is too late. Early treatment with antibiotics or anti-virals to clear an infection can make a massive difference. Prof Mohsen Naghavi said: "We are alarmed to find sepsis deaths are much higher than previously estimated, especially as the condition is both preventable and treatable. We need renewed focus on sepsis prevention among newborns and on tackling antimicrobial resistance, an important driver of the condition." Read full story Source: BBC News, 17 January 2020 -
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Walk on by...
Anonymous posted an article in Florence in the Machine
This anonymous blog is about a patient with learning disabilities, his treatment and outcome while coming in for a 'routine' procedure. This blog highlights the need for adequate training for all staff around caring for patients with learning disabilities to prevent harm and protracted length of stay.- Posted
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News ArticleMore than 80% of patients who have signs of a deadly sepsis infection before high-risk surgery are not getting antibiotics fast enough, a major NHS report has warned. Sepsis kills an estimated 44,000 people in England every year and rapid access to antibiotics within the first hour after diagnosis is vital to halt the infection. However, a review of performance across 179 NHS hospitals has found a majority of patients undergoing emergency bowel surgery are not getting medication early enough. A leak of the bowel can cause sepsis and while antibiotics will help treat the infection, surgery is essential to repair any sepsis-causing leak. The Royal College of Anaesthetists, which carried out the study for the NHS, said although the number of patients getting surgery in time had improved over the last five years, the numbers receiving antibiotics within an hour had not. Read full story Source: The Independent, 4 January 2020
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Sepsis: getting the balance right
Patient Safety Learning posted a news article in News
Public and professional understanding of sepsis has increased greatly in recent years. This has led to campaigns to diagnose sepsis early in the clinical course of the illness and to start treatment with antibiotics and fluid replacement promptly. But could this pressure to improve sepsis management be counterproductive and lead to overdiagnosis of sepsis? This was the argument made by the authors of a recent letter to the Lancet. One problem arising from overdiagnosis of sepsis is the overuse of broad spectrum antibiotics, says Paul Morgan in an Editorial to the BMJ. Another concern is that the emphasis on the early treatment of sepsis detracts from the recognition, diagnosis, and treatment of other acute illnesses. Read full story (paywalled) Source: BMJ, 28 November 2019 -
Content ArticleThis film features frontline staff from The Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust explaining how they are using technology to improve the lives, treatment and outcomes of patients with sepsis.
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Content ArticleA free eBook for everyone who responds to deteriorating hospital in-patients. This book has been written for team members and leaders of hospital rapid response teams who attend deteriorating patients. It provides pragmatic advice on a number of topics. These include: How to design then run effective rapid response systems. Principles of team management. An A to E approach to clinical deterioration. An approach to managing acute dying. Approaches to common acute clinical conditions including hypoxia, altered consciousness, hypotension, oliguria and sepsis. Its authors are all intensive care specialists and experts in the field. They have been involved in the design, implementation and governance of rapid response systems across Australia and New Zealand at both local and national levels as well as teaching and researching in this area. Evidence for the recommendations made are provided as a comprehensive reading list at the end of each chapter.
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Community PostLets talks NEWS... Nurse and carer worry, I like to think that Critical Care outreach teams take this very seriously and that the 'worry' has a heavy influence in our management. Many of our patients may score 0, but warrant a trip to the ITU (AKI patients for instance). However, as part of our escalation policy it states that staff should alert the doctor and or the Outreach team when NEWS is 5 or 3 in one parameter. This causes the 'radar referral effect'. We often have a group of these patients on our list. Personally, I find them difficult to prioritise as they are often receiving frequent observations and have a plan. By concentrating on this group and make sure they have everything in place can take time, but... what about those not scoring in this threshold? Do they get pushed to the bottom of the list? Should nurses follow this protocol to safeguard themselves as well as the patient or are we not looking for sick patients in the right place? Don't get me wrong, the NEWS has been revolutionary in the way we deal with deterioration, but as a tool to prioritise this may not be the case. There are softer signs at play here....has anyone got any solutions to deal with the 'radar referals' Lots to discuss @Ron Daniels @Emma Richardson @LIz Staveacre @Danielle Haupt @Kirsty Wood
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Community PostWhen a patient has sepsis, every hour before the right antibiotics are administered, risk of death increases. What has your experience been of the challenges with dealing with patient deterioration in a larger trust or hospital, or in a community setting?
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Content ArticleCareFlow Vitals is a mobile app and secure data storage system used to quickly and easily record patient’s vital statistics. This data is then instantly accessible to all relevant doctors, nurses or other specialists. Clinical staff can easily monitor patients, record observations and assessments, as well as escalate concerns. CareFlow Vitals has supported Barnsley Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in delivering quality improvement and a patient safety culture.
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Content ArticleThis case story is based on real events and NHS Resolution is sharing the experience to improve the quality of care provided to all patients, families and staff. This case study is around management of suspected maternal sepsis.
