Staff education

Recommendation

  • Provide educational materials to staff about sepsis emphasizing the importance of preventing sepsis through proper infection control and expressing concerns when an individual/patient demonstrates a change in health status.
  • Provide regular education and training for staff on the provider’s sepsis protocol.

Rationale

  • Ongoing education helps reinforce the reminder to “think sepsis.”
  • Training on the organization’s sepsis procedures and protocols increases the likelihood of adherence.

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