TRENDING:

The foundations of quality improvement science
Case Study: Wessex Trainee Consultant Practitioner Prog...
Quality Improvement – When and where will YOU start?
Quality Improvement Clinic
  • Home
  • Our Team
    • Meet the Team
  • Services
    • Coaching & Consultancy
    • QIC Learning Resources
  • I’m interested in
    • QIC Poster Gallery
    • QI Products & Offers
    • Children & Maternity
    • Improve ONE thing
    • Client feedback
    • Mental Health
    • Human Factors
    • Patient Safety
    • QI Know How
  • Latest
    • Featured

      The Frailty Support Team

      The Frailty Support Team

      Nov 16, 2020 | Older People
    • Featured

      Brief Encounters of the 5th Kind

      Brief Encounters of the 5th Kind

      Nov 16, 2020 | Emergency & Theatres, Human Factors
    • Recent
      • Improving pledge quantity by improving pledge quality

        Improving pledge quantity by improving pledge quality

        by Nicola Davey | Oct 9, 2020 | 0
      • SCReaM: Securing translation of Human Factors training into behaviour change within our theatres environment

        SCReaM: Securing translation of Human Factors training into behaviour change within our theatres environment

        by Nicola Davey | Oct 9, 2020 | 0
      • From Knowing to Doing

        From Knowing to Doing

        by Nicola Davey | Oct 9, 2020 | 0
  • Contact

Select Page

Sorting Sepsis: Collision Avoidance

shutterstock_car crash casualty -larger sizeRight now, there are people all over the country thinking about how to ‘Sort out Sepsis’ within a Patient Safety Collaborative. And there are also people thinking about how they are going to meet the new Sepsis CQUIN performance target. Some people will be thinking about both! And it’s a CHALLENGE!

One group will assess their progress using measures for improvement generated by staff working at the front line of care, the other group will assess their progress using performance measures based on which boxes are ticked on a paper form or computer. Both measures are useful, but in the rush to ‘meet’ the CQUIN the latter has the potential to shift focus from efforts to increase the reliable delivery of evidence based interventions to patients with a life threatening sepsis to the important, but far less critical, ticking of a box. So how can this collision of priorities be avoided?

Here are some thoughts…

First up, we recognise and understand the difference between the two types of measures (see my blog on topic). And whilst the CQUIN is intended to drive positive change, we recognise equally important enablers such as Collaboratives and safety campaigns (Surviving Sepsis, Sign up to Safety). And we act on this because we understand that, if we don’t, the effective recognition and treatment of sepsis as will remain out of reach as a reliable destination for all.

shutterstock_this way that way 171929312If you want to know more about the size of the challenge check out Mary Dixon Woods Understanding the challenges of improving safety in clinical systems (14.16 – 15.50mins). And so secondly, since my cup is half full, I’m banking on organisations that can embrace learning, take the safety collaborative route, and apply a robust change model to deliver a better outcome all round.

Where would YOU start?

Well, probably… with a very small study of the way you currently capture data, check for repetition, rate of completion, relevance of the data required, and the ease with which it can be captured by busy, sometimes tired, clinicians. When you are reviewing the criteria with your practitioners (rather than a committee), consider from the outset how you design for data capture in a way that reflects the clinical and patient need first, and only then think about how to capture compliance with your target (see my blog on how to do this well).

Now this approach might take more time than the command and control route, and this will be tough for those in charge. But importantly, you will have a better chance of improving and sustaining your performance in all aspects of the Sepsis 6, not just the screening – and only then can all patients be reassured that they have the best chance of surviving sepsis where you work!

Share:

PreviousHuman Factors Exchange
NextSurviving Sepsis: A destination by design

quality improvement clinic logo

  • Home
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact

Recent Posts

  • The Frailty Support Team
    The Frailty Support Team
    Nov 16, 2020 | Older People
  • Brief Encounters of the 5th Kind
    Brief Encounters of the 5th Kind
    Nov 16, 2020 | Emergency & Theatres, Human Factors
  • Improving pledge quantity by improving pledge quality
    Improving pledge quantity by improving pledge quality
    Oct 9, 2020 | Emergency & Theatres, Human Factors, QIC Poster Gallery
  • SCReaM: Securing translation of Human Factors training into behaviour change within our theatres environment
    SCReaM: Securing translation of Human Factors training into behaviour change within our theatres environment
    Oct 9, 2020 | Emergency & Theatres, Human Factors, QIC Poster Gallery
  • From Knowing to Doing
    From Knowing to Doing
    Oct 9, 2020 | Emergency & Theatres, Human Factors, QIC Poster Gallery

Categories

  • QIC Poster Gallery
  • QI Products & Offers
  • Emergency & Theatres
  • Children & Maternity
  • Improve ONE thing
  • Client feedback
  • Mental Health
  • Human Factors
  • Patient Safety
  • Prevention & Rehab
  • Older People
  • QI Know How

Sign up for the QIC Newsletter

unsubscribe from list

     

Designed by Time to Get Online

We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.OkRead Privacy Policy