Sepsis is the leading cause of death in non-coronary care intensive care units, with an associated mortality of between 30–50 percent. Improving the identification and rapid intervention of sepsis can reduce mortality, short- and long-term complications, and cost of care.

Pennsylvania hospitals have been invited to participate, along with New York and Massachusetts hospitals, in a sepsis quality improvement and research initiative through the Hospital Association of New York State. The AIMS (Assessment of Improvement Methodology in Sepsis) Collaborative has been funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).

This project builds on what was learned in Phase 3 of the Surviving Sepsis Campaign in which a multi-faceted approach was implemented in cooperation with 252 sites across 18 countries and involved 16,000 patients. Adherence to Surviving Sepsis Campaign bundles for resuscitation and management is a cost-effective approach to significantly decrease mortality of patients with severe sepsis or septic shock.

AIMS Project Resources:

AIMS Project Start-Up Guide 36 Page(s) / 833.06 Kb - Download time approximately 7.8 secs on a 1.0 mb connection Adobe Acrobat - Download a viewer for this attachment - How to Download

AIMS Project Screening Questions for Evaluation of Project Interest 1 Page(s) / 25.84 Kb - Download time approximately 0.2 secs on a 1.0 mb connection Adobe Acrobat - Download a viewer for this attachment - How to Download

HAP Introductory Memo on Sepsis Research, Education, and Collaborative Opportunity - March 2011 3 Page(s) / 79.99 Kb - Download time approximately 0.7 secs on a 1.0 mb connection Adobe Acrobat - Download a viewer for this attachment - How to Download