To establish the presence of Severe Sepsis: All 3 clinical criteria must be met within 6 hours of each other. The 3 clinical criteria do not need to be documented in any order. Use clinical criteria (below) …

The Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock: Management Bundle measure is one component of the BPCI Advanced Composite Quality Score (CQS) calculation. The CMS Innovation Center uses the CQS to …

The June 2018 update is identified as the hour-1 bundle. The objective of this bundle is to begin resuscitation and management immediately, even though some of the resuscitation measures may …

Compilation of guidance on topics including CLABSI surveillance, central line bundle, catheter maintenance, and prevention of infections among the pediatric population and in the renal setting, …

Care bundles, generally, are structured sets of evidence-based practices that when applied together in a standard manner can improve patient outcomes. CLABSI prevention bundles have been shown to …

A bundle is a group of addressed mail pieces that a mailer assembles and secures together before mailing. The individual pieces in a bundle are presorted for delivery to a specific area. Bundles of flat …

Minimize time to treatment - sepsis & septic shock are medical emergencies. Monitor closely for response to interventions. Communicate sepsis status in hand-offs.