Thanks for sharing that Candy! Perhaps if we use the color coding in a way used elsewhere. Off the chart and on the patient?
Would it work to use the existing color coding of mandatory patient slippers that they wear in the ED anyway for fall prevention. Perhaps you could RE-use the color coding they do for fall prevention. Green slippers for patients that have been determined initially to be 'all clear' of the sepsis protocol and likely headed home. Yellow slippers for patients that have started the protocol and write the T0 time on the slipper itself. And red slippers for patients where the timeline is less than 6 hours (Critical). This color coding works for fall prevention, perhaps it would work for the sepsis protocol in the same fashion. Patients without slippers have either taken them off or haven't been reviewed and are at risk of falling anyway. Just a suggestion. Matt Reavill From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Corral, Candy M. Sent: Monday, August 06, 2012 9:46 AM To: 'Brown, Mark R'; '[email protected]' Subject: Re: [Sepsis Groups] Sepsis Clocks I made a few, laminated, had a neon green wedge that covered the 6H window between identification (time zero) and the end of the 6H goal. I rarely saw it in use and if it was it was because I started it myself. I think visual cues never hurt and depending on the culture of the ED, it may prove beneficial. In my personal experience it did not, BUT I chose not to focus so much on use of the clock and focus more on what was being done to the patient. Candy Corral, RN, MSN, CNS-BC, CEN | Magnet Manager Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | 501 S. Buena Vista St. ,Burbank, CA 91505 office: 818-847-4003 | bb: 818-568-5591 | pgr: 818-868-0457 PH&SSJMC copy From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Brown, Mark R Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2012 7:16 AM To: '[email protected]' Subject: [Sepsis Groups] Sepsis Clocks Does anyone have success with using a "Sepsis Clock" for patients that present to the ED? I am thinking of trialing them just as a visual reminder to the Nursing staff. Thoughts from anyone? Mark R Brown BSN RN CEN Assistant Nurse Manager Emergency Services Alta Bates Summit Medical Center Summit Campus Sutter Health East Bay Region (Office) 510-869-6150 (Cell) 510-387-2084 Confidentiality Notice: This email is for the sole use of the intended recipient and may contain material that is confidential and protected by state and federal regulations. If you are not the intended recipient please immediately delete it and contact the sender. Thank you. cid:[email protected] _____ This message is intended for the sole use of the addressee, and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the addressee you are hereby notified that you may not use, copy, disclose, or distribute to anyone the message or any information contained in the message. If you have received this message in error, please immediately advise the sender by reply email and delete this message.
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