In this episode Dr. Lauren Williams, Patient Safety Manager at AHN Wexford Hospital, shares valuable insights from her hospital's efforts to improve sepsis care. Speaking with host Shannon Hale, Lauren highlights the critical need for enhanced compliance with SEP-1 sepsis care bundles, tackling challenges like high readmission rates and resource constraints. She discusses innovative strategies, such as providing real-time feedback to emergency departments and inpatient teams to drive improvement. 

Guest speaker:

Lauren Williams, DNP, MA, RN, NE-BC

Patient Safety Manager

AHN Wexford Hospital

Host:

Shannon Hale, MHA, RN, CPHQ

Senior program Director, PI Programs

Vizient

Show Notes:

[1:12 ] Dr. Lauren Williams discusses entering Vizient’s Performance Improvement Collaborative to understand how other healthcare systems are addressing sepsis challenges

[1:59 ] Goals for joining the collaborative and information shared across the board

[3:13 ] The importance of using data to improve outcomes for sepsis patients and how it leads to meaningful process changes

[4:35 ] Dr. Williams explains how her hospital was able to overcome significant barriers and navigate challenges despite working with limited resources

[5:13 ] Celebrating some of the greatest successes, including improved compliance, reduced readmission rates and lower mortality rates

Links | Resources:

Contacting Knowledge on the Go: picollaboratives@vizientinc.com

Dr. Lauren Williams’ email: Lauren.Williams2@ahn.org 

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