2 sets of cultures is good, prudent care My understanding is that 1 set is required to meet CMS core measure criteria
Thanks, MARY ANN BARNES-DALY RN BSN CCRN DC | Clinical Performance Improvement Consultant Sutter Health - Office of Patient Experience | 2200 River Plaza Drive, Sacramento, CA 95833 Mobile 916.200.5604| Office 916.286.6717 | [email protected] "You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete." ~R. Buckminster Fuller From: Sepsisgroups [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Heyer, Holly Sent: Wednesday, November 04, 2015 8:29 AM To: '[email protected]' Subject: Re: [Sepsis Groups] Rivers article regarding sepsis fluid bolus for CHF, ESRD Does anybody know about blood cultures, and if we need to have (2) sets of blood cultures for the patient with sepsis/severe sepsis/septic shock? In the past, 2 cultures were required. In the data dictionary and the Specification Manual from CMS, it is not clear to me if there still needs to be (2) cultures or just one? Holly Heyer RN, BSN QA Specialist Quality Department Beaumont Hospital - Taylor (formerly Oakwood Hospital-Taylor) Ext. 55040 (office) [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [cid:[email protected]] From: Sepsisgroups [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Grimes, Lori Sent: Monday, November 02, 2015 10:10 AM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: [Sepsis Groups] Rivers article regarding sepsis fluid bolus for CHF, ESRD Dr. Townsend, I attended the Oct. 6th Quality Reporting Center Webinar titled "The Clinician Perspective on Sepsis Care: The Early Management Bundle for Severe Sepsis/Septic Shock II." There was a question regarding exclusions for sepsis fluid bolus for CHF or ESRD patients (on page 6 of the transcript). You referenced a study (or studies) by Dr. Rivers in your response. I have been trying to locate the article to share with some of our Providers who are hesitant to administer 30ml/kg in this patient population, but have not been successful in identifying any specific studies. Could you share the study titles please? Thanks, Lori Grimes RN Quality Specialist Providence St. Patrick Hospital 406-329-5734 [email protected]<mailto:[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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