Sepsis Education

In 2019, the QC Senior Care Coalition targeted sepsis as a key educational topic to help reach their goal of reducing unplanned transfers to acute care settings. The resources provided below were identified by the Coalition Sepsis Education Sub-Committee and approved by Coalition members. The Csomay Center is pleased to support this effort by providing a single access site to educational tools and resources that are offered by other experts, including the CDC and Sepsis Alliance.

Unplanned Transfers Monthly Census Sepsis Data

Sepsis Training and Education Tools

Sepsis Checklist-PDF | Sepsis Checklist-Excel


ACTION


FREQUENCY


KEY PARTICIPANTS

Education
Upon hire & annually All staff members

II. Sepsis Stoplight Tool

  • Include copy of tool in each discharge packet.
  • Put in protector sleeve (and facility magnet if applicable)
    for residents to post on home fridge.
 Upon admission, reviewed throughout stay, & upon discharge. All residents
III. Staff Decision Tree Available 24/7 All facility nurses’ stations
Tools/References

IV. Infographics from Sepsis Alliance

  • Includes Sepsis symptom cares (TIME), posters and infographics

V. Sepsis Fact Sheet by Sepsis Alliance

VI. ACT Fast “The 3 100’s”

VII. Sepsis Quiz website

VIII. Quad Cities Coalition Sepsis PowerPoint

PRN, Available 24/7 All facilities, all staff

Additional Sepsis Information: