SCCM Resource Library-Leapfrog Dashboard Tracking of Postoperative Sepsis An Opportunity for Quality Improvement

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The document discusses the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a U.S. national hospital rating system developed in the 1990s to assess patient safety. Hospitals are evaluated on over 30 performance measures, emphasizing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). Despite efforts to reduce HAIs, they still affect 4% of hospitalized patients, highlighting the importance of continued monitoring and improvement.<br /><br />The article highlights the Leapfrog Group's adoption of HAIs reduction as a quality metric in their web-based dashboard, which tracks hospital performance with a focus on patient safety. This method aids hospitals in comparing safety measures and developing new policies, ultimately improving patient care and healthcare practices.<br /><br />In fall 2021, Leapfrog introduced a composite patient safety indicator (PSI-90) that includes outcomes like postoperative sepsis, further emphasizing the importance of tracking and improving surgical care metrics. By using dashboards, hospitals can visualize progress, guide decision-making, and better manage resources to enhance safety and quality.<br /><br />The document also covers the Surviving Sepsis Campaign's updated guidelines for sepsis management, which advocate for early source control to improve outcomes for postoperative sepsis. Effective source control, antimicrobial therapy, and supportive care are emphasized to manage sepsis.<br /><br />Furthermore, the article discusses the importance of source control for sepsis, noting the role of timely interventions in reducing mortality. Hospitals are encouraged to utilize clinical dashboards for objective assessment and to drive quality improvement efforts, potentially alleviating the financial and clinical burden associated with postoperative sepsis.<br /><br />Conclusively, the document argues for the implementation of guidelines and dashboards to enhance patient care and hospital safety scores, ultimately aiming to reduce postoperative sepsis and improve health outcomes.

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Sepsis, Quality and Patient Safety, 2022, 0:14:23

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This article was first published in the Summer 2022 issue of Critical Connections.

This article describes the new Leapfrog quality metrics and their methodology, focusing on postoperative sepsis identification and the potential impact of dashboard performance tracking moving forward. Critical care professionals routinely encounter patients with sepsis and play an integral role in the formulation and implementation of management plans for postoperative sepsis, making them key participants in this effort.

Critical Connections, the critical care industry's only magazine, provides information in cutting-edge topics in critical care useful to the entire multiprofessional team.

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