Sepsis has long been a challenge for healthcare organizations. It is a leading cause of morbidity, readmissions and mortality. As a reaction to an infection, sepsis can spread quickly, progress to septic shock and eventually shut down organ systems. Catching it early is a priority and the basis for much of a hospital’s approach to the disease. This episode features a healthcare expert who shares her organization’s approach to sepsis, as part of a Vizient collaborative, that has resulted in significant reduction in the disease.   Guest speaker:Leanne Bonds, MSN, RN, CPHQDirector of Quality and Patient SafetyUF Health Shands Hospital   Host:Shannon Hale, MHA, RN, CPHQPerformance Improvement Program DirectorVizient   Show Notes: [01:14] Rationale for participating in the collaborative [01:53] Goal of participation [02:23] Increasing compliance with the sepsis order set [03:11] Use of sepsis sidebar [04:06] Barriers to implementation [04:46] Outcomes from collaborative [05:45] A takeaway from the collaborative [07:02] Next steps   Links| Resources: Contacting Knowledge on the Go: picollaboratives@vizientinc.com Shannon’s email: shannon.hale@vizientinc.com Leanne’s email: lbon0001@shands.ufl.edu CDC sepsis website: https://www.cdc.gov/sepsis/what-is-sepsis.html   Subscribe Today! Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts Android RSS Feed