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The Vizient PI Collaboratives team hosts podcasts throughout the year on issues related to leading and managing systems, engaging your workforce and optimizing care delivery.
Establishing a structured sepsis performance improvement team
Knowledge on the Go
7 minutes 7 seconds
9 months ago
Establishing a structured sepsis performance improvement team
In this episode Dr. Lauren Williams, Patient Safety Manager at AHN Wexford Hospital, shares valuable insights from her hospital's efforts to improve sepsis care. Speaking with host Shannon Hale, Lauren highlights the critical need for enhanced compliance with SEP-1 sepsis care bundles, tackling challenges like high readmission rates and resource constraints. She discusses innovative strategies, such as providing real-time feedback to emergency departments and inpatient teams to drive improvement.
Guest speaker:Lauren Williams, DNP, MA, RN, NE-BCPatient Safety ManagerAHN Wexford Hospital
Host:Shannon Hale, MHA, RN, CPHQSenior program Director, PI ProgramsVizient
Show Notes:
[1:12] Dr. Lauren Williams discusses entering Vizient’s Performance Improvement Collaborative to understand how other healthcare systems are addressing sepsis challenges
[1:59] Goals for joining the collaborative and information shared across the board
[3:13] The importance of using data to improve outcomes for sepsis patients and how it leads to meaningful process changes
[4:35] Dr. Williams explains how her hospital was able to overcome significant barriers and navigate challenges despite working with limited resources
[5:13] Celebrating some of the greatest successes, including improved compliance, reduced readmission rates and lower mortality rates
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Dr. Lauren Williams’ email: Lauren.Williams2@ahn.org
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The Vizient PI Collaboratives team hosts podcasts throughout the year on issues related to leading and managing systems, engaging your workforce and optimizing care delivery.