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www.ahrq.gov/pqmp/measures/timely-fluid-bolus.html
August 01, 2021 - Timely fluid bolus for children with severe sepsis or septic shock
Measure Domain: Management … of Acute Conditions
Measure Sub-Domain: Pediatric Sepsis Syndrome
PQMP COE: Q-METRIC
Associated
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-229-fullreport.pdf
February 01, 2018 - Sepsis syndrome—which consists of sepsis, severe sepsis,
and septic shock—is defined in Table 1 (see … Sepsis syndrome, which consists of sepsis, severe sepsis,
and septic shock, is defined in Table 1 (see … , severe sepsis, and
septic shock). … the diagnoses
of severe sepsis and septic shock. … ICD-9 codes selected to indicate sepsis syndrome (sepsis, severe sepsis, septic shock).
3.
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www.ahrq.gov/pqmp/measures/heart-rate.html
August 01, 2021 - Documentation of heart rate during fluid resuscitation for children with severe sepsis or septic shock … Measure Domain: Management of Acute Conditions
Measure Sub-Domain: Pediatric Sepsis Syndrome
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www.ahrq.gov/news/sepsis-data-tool.html
March 01, 2025 - New Interactive Data Resource Illustrates Trends in Sepsis Hospital Care
A new interactive tool … from AHRQ allows researchers, policymakers and others to explore trends in hospital care for sepsis … Sepsis caseloads in inpatient settings at nonfederal acute care hospitals increased from 1.8 million … Outcomes of sepsis hospitalizations, including length of stay, average hospital cost and total hospital … Additional data depicting state-specific utilization in sepsis hospital care will be added soon to the
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www.ahrq.gov/data/hcup/sepsis-state-hospital.html
June 01, 2025 - Sepsis in the United States
Sepsis is a life-threatening emergency that happens when a body's … Statewide variation in hospital encounters involving sepsis Outcomes of Sepsis Hospitalizations, by … days for sepsis Hospital costs for sepsis Hospital readmissions for sepsis Post-acute care transitions … after a sepsis hospitalization State Variation in Hospital Encounters Involving Sepsis The percentage … hospitalizations Maternal sepsis hospitalizations Pediatric sepsis hospitalizations Neonatal sepsis
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-228-fullreport.pdf
February 01, 2018 - with severe sepsis (Rivers, Ahrens, 2008). … , severe sepsis, or septic shock. … syndrome, including sepsis, severe sepsis, and septic
shock. … , severe sepsis, or septic shock. … The epidemiology of severe sepsis in children
in the United States.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-0231-section-6-table-4.pdf
June 02, 2025 - NICU 3 100% 1.00
Having renal failure 3 100% 1.00
Having congestive
heart failure
3 100% 1.00
Severe … 4 100% 1.00
Having renal failure 3 100% 1.00
Having congestive
heart failure
3 100% 1.00
Severe … 4 100% 1.00
Having renal failure 4 100% 1.00
Having congestive
heart failure
4 100% 1.00
Severe … 11 100% 1.00
Having renal failure 10 100% 1.00
Having congestive
heart failure
10 100% 1.00
Severe … sepsis 15 87% 0.72
Septic shock 15 87% 0.58
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/sepsis/index.html
September 01, 2024 - An Assessment of Sepsis in the United States and Its Burden on Hospital Care
Report … a comprehensive set of studies that calculate the morbidity, readmission, and mortality related to sepsis … with respect to pediatrics, maternal sepsis, nursing home care, and rehabilitation, and the association … a comprehensive assessment of hospital care for sepsis in the United States. … mortality, and hospital costs associated with sepsis.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d4j_combo_psi13-sepsis-bestpractices.pdf
May 20, 2016 - Between 11
percent and 27 percent of ICU admissions have severe sepsis, with mortality rates ranging … • Develop order sets, preferably electronic, for nonsevere sepsis and for severe sepsis/septic
shock … Surviving Sepsis Campaign: international
guidelines for management of severe sepsis shock: 2012. … Impact of sepsis bundle strategy on outcomes of patients
suffering from severe sepsis and septic shock … Evaluation for Severe Sepsis Screening Tool. Society of Critical Care Medicine Web site.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-229-section-6a-tables-4-5.pdf
June 02, 2025 - syndrome 7 100% 1.00
Severe sepsis 7 86% 0.72
Septic shock 7 86% 0.70
Hospital
#2
Timely Blood … 4 100% 1.00
Severe sepsis 4 75% 0.00
Septic shock 4 75% 0.00
Hospital
#3
Timely Blood Culture … Severe sepsis 4 100% 1.00
Septic shock 4 100% 1.00
All Sites Timely Blood Culture 15 87% -0.07 … Blood culture performed at
referring hospital
15 100% 1.00
Sepsis syndrome 15 100% 1.00
Severe … sepsis 15 87% 0.72
Septic shock 15 87% 0.58
Table 5.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/sepsis-slides.pptx
November 01, 2019 - Sepsis is a syndrome caused by the host response to an infection
Severe sepsis: associated organ
dysfunction … 15
Combination Therapy: More Recent Data
Meropenem plus moxifloxacin in severe sepsis/septic shock6 … 16
Combination Therapy: More Recent Data
Beta-lactam plus gentamicin in severe sepsis/septic shock7 … in patients with severe sepsis: a randomized trial. … Surviving sepsis campaign: international guidelines for management of severe sepsis and septic shock.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-228-section-5-table-3.pdf
August 01, 2014 - Rationale: The goal of a severe sepsis
improvement program is better patient
outcomes resulting from … sepsis. … Surviving Sepsis Campaign:
International guidelines for
management of severe sepsis and
septic shock … Improving
outcomes for severe sepsis and septic
shock: Tools for early identification of
at-risk patients … sepsis and septic shock.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-0230-section-6-tables-5-7.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Section 6, Tables 5 to 7
Table 5: Percent Agreement and Kappa Statistics for Sepsis for Inter-Rater … Timely antibiotics 2 100% 1.00
Antibiotics administered
at referring hospital
3
67%
0.00
Severe … administered
at referring hospital
3
100%
1.00
Severe sepsis 4 75% 0.00
Septic shock … antibiotics 4 100% 1.00
Antibiotics administered
at referring hospital
4
100%
1.00
Severe … administered
at referring hospital
10
90%
0.00
Severe sepsis 15 87% 0.72
Septic shock
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/pdi/d4h_pdi10-sepsis-bestpractices.pdf
May 17, 2016 - • Develop order sets, preferably electronic, for nonsevere sepsis and for severe sepsis/septic
shock … emergency-department-protocol-leads-faster-
identification-and-treatment-pediatric-patients
Policies/Protocols
• Stony Brook Medicine Severe … ICU Severe Sepsis Screening Tool - Stony Brook
http://www.survivingsepsis.org/SiteCollectionDocuments … Surviving Sepsis Campaign: international
guidelines for management of severe sepsis shock: 2012. … Reducing mortality in severe sepsis with the
implementation of a core 6-hour bundle: results from the
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d4v_combo_pdi10-sepsis-bestpractices.pdf
May 17, 2016 - • Develop order sets, preferably electronic, for nonsevere sepsis and for severe sepsis/septic
shock … emergency-department-protocol-leads-faster-
identification-and-treatment-pediatric-patients
Policies/Protocols
• Stony Brook Medicine Severe … ICU Severe Sepsis Screening Tool - Stony Brook
http://www.survivingsepsis.org/SiteCollectionDocuments … Surviving Sepsis Campaign: international
guidelines for management of severe sepsis shock: 2012. … Reducing mortality in severe sepsis with the
implementation of a core 6-hour bundle: results from the
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-229-section-5-table-3.pdf
August 01, 2014 - sepsis: Empiric
antibiotics should be administered within 1 hour
of the identification of severe sepsis … sepsis is enhanced [p.590]. … Surviving
Sepsis Campaign:
International guidelines for
management of severe
sepsis and septic shock … Clinical
protocol
Early identification and treatment of severe
sepsis and septic shock improve outcomes … Improving outcomes for
severe sepsis and septic
shock: Tools for early
identification of at-risk
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www.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/portrait-of-sepsis.html
September 01, 2024 - The human suffering caused by sepsis is shocking. … In recognition of Sepsis Awareness Month, AHRQ released An Assessment of Sepsis in the United States … sepsis died in the hospital. … Federal, state, and nongovernmental organizations, such as the Surviving Sepsis Campaign, End Sepsis, … practices to reduce sepsis’ burdens, and help patients and families recognize the early signs of sepsis
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-232-section-5-table-6.pdf
January 01, 2013 - Section 5, Table 6
1
Table 6: Evidence for Timely Fluid Bolus for Treatment of Children with Severe … Clinical
guidelines
Pediatric considerations in severe sepsis:
In children, definitions of sepsis … Surviving
Sepsis Campaign:
International guidelines for
management of severe
sepsis and septic shock … Clinical
protocol
Once severe sepsis or septic shock has been
identified, the highest management … Improving outcomes for
severe sepsis and septic
shock: Tools for early
identification of at-risk
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/press-releases/sepsis-report-to-congress.html
September 01, 2024 - AHRQ Issues Report to Congress on Burden of Sepsis in U.S. … Hospital Care
Report finds the emergence of COVID-19 significantly changed the epidemiology of sepsis … Press Release Date: September 16, 2024
The number of sepsis-related inpatient stays at non-federal … The COVID 19 pandemic led to a noticeable rise in sepsis-related hospitalizations, hospital costs, and … "Improving the quality of sepsis care for patients and reducing the burden of sepsis on the hospital
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www.ahrq.gov/pqmp/measures/index.html
June 09, 2025 - Quality Measures (CAPQuaM)
Documentation of heart rate during fluid resuscitation for children with severe … sepsis or septic shock Measure Subdomain: Management of Acute Conditions COE: Quality Measurement, … Collaboration for Advancing Pediatric Quality Measures (CAPQuaM)
Timely antibiotics for children with severe … sepsis or septic shock Measure Subdomain: Management of Acute Conditions COE: Quality Measurement, … Testing, Review, and Implementation Consortium (Q-METRIC)
Timely fluid bolus for children with severe