Purpose
The Core Elements are intended to build upon the work of a number of initiatives related to sepsis that have been developed over the years. This references and resources list provides selected, practical resources that can help hospitals improve specific aspects of their sepsis programs.
Guidelines or clinical pathways
Addressing sepsis management examples
- MD Anderson Cancer Center, Inpatient Sepsis Management – Adult, December 2022
- Children's Hospital Colorado, Sepsis Pathway: Initial Management, January 2021
- University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, Sepsis: Diagnosis and Management – Adult – Inpatient/Emergency Department Clinical Practice Guideline, January 2021
- Intermountain Healthcare, Recognition and Management of Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock Care Process Model, November 2023
- Stanford Health, Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock Antibiotic Guide, January 2025
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Guideline for the Evaluation, Diagnosis, and Empiric Treatment of Infection, April 2012
- Hospital Toolkit for Adult Sepsis Surveillance Webinar from the Society of Critical Care Medicine
Educational resources
Healthcare professionals
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Materials for Healthcare Providers
- BMJ Best Practice, Sepsis in Adults
- END SEPSIS, Resources
Patient, family, and caregivers
Content Source
National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID)
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