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Aligning NSW Sepsis Pathways with antimicrobial stewardship principles to
improve patient care
Evette Buono, Mary Fullick and Lisa Coombs Clinical Excellence Commission
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Learning objectives
• Describe the actions taken in NSW to reduce preventable harm from sepsis
• Identify the key components of the SEPSIS KILLS toolkit relevant to AMS teams
• Outline key changes made to the NSW Adult Sepsis Pathway to better incorporate AMS principles
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Reducing harm from sepsis in NSW
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Why is sepsis a problem?
• Systemic response to infection leading to organ damage, shock and death
• High mortality/morbidity - increases with delayed Rx – 20-25% adults (ARISE, 2007), 10 % children (Han
et al., 2003)
– Increases 7.6% per hour with delays to treatment (Kumar et al., 2006)
• Major cause of avoidable death in hospital
• Approximately 30% RR calls are sepsis related
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Why is sepsis a problem?
• Difficult diagnosis: – Signs and symptoms can be subtle especially in
elderly/children – Temperature is NOT a reliable indicator (Gray et al.,
2012)
• Increasing incidence: – 18 million cases worldwide annually (Adhikari et al.,
2010) – Aus/NZ ICUs 17,000 + severe sepsis/septic shock
(Finfer et al., 2004) – Increased incidence in the elderly and chronically ill
• Resource intensive
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NSW 2008/09 Clinical Focus Report
• Lack of skills and knowledge
• Failure to recognise and respond
• Failure to manage ongoing care appropriately
• Failure to manage sepsis as a medical emergency
See http://www.cec.health.nsw.gov.au/incident-management/clinical-focus-reports
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The SEPSIS KILLS Program
Adult Emergency
Departments
2011 2013
Paediatric Emergency
Departments
2014
Adult and Paediatric
inpatient wards
2016
Adult and Paediatric
pathways revised
Maternal and Newborn pathways
2015
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SEPSIS KILLS: 3 key messages
• RECOGNISE the risk factors, signs and symptoms of sepsis
• RESUSCITATE with rapid administration of intravenous antibiotics and fluids
• REFER to appropriate senior clinicians and teams with retrieval if appropriate
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Elements of the SEPSIS KILLS Program
Governance CERS Sepsis Tools Education Evaluation
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• Mortality (overall) decreased from 19.3% to 14.1% (p < 0.0001)
• Mean ICU hrs ↓ 32.7 hrs to 25.8 hrs (p < 0.0001)
• Mean LOS ↓ 13.5 days to 11.5 days (p < 0.0001)
Burrell et al. SEPSIS KILLS: Early intervention saves lives. Med J Aust 2016; 204 (2): 73.
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19.30%17.20%
14.10% 13.37%
0%
10%
20%
30%
2009-11 2012 2013 2015
Mo
rta
lity
In-hospital mortality - Adults
Outcome measures
Burrell et al. SEPSIS KILLS: Early intervention saves lives. Med J Aust 2016; 204 (2): 73.
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258.7
156.2
118.4
90.8 85.3 89.1150
9975
58 56 57
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Min
ute
sTime to 1st antibiotics (mins)
Adult and paediatric patients
Mean Median
Source: CEC Sepsis database (n= 28,412)
Process measures
Burrell et al. SEPSIS KILLS: Early intervention saves lives. Med J Aust 2016; 204 (2): 73.
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SEPSIS KILLS tools and relevance to AMS programs
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SEPSIS KILLS Tools and Resources
Tools
• Implementation Guide
• Pathways
• Antibiotic Guidelines
• Blood Culture Guidelines
Education
• E-learning package
• Videos
• Lactate information sheet
• Information for patients and families
Evaluation
• Sepsis database
• Data collection form
• Guide to using sepsis data
All resources available at: http://www.cec.health.nsw.gov.au/patient-safety-programs/adult-patient-safety/sepsis-kills
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Sepsis Pathways Pathways guide clinicians to THINK about sepsis
NOT prescriptive ……clinical judgement is KEY
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When to use sepsis pathways
• Consider sepsis any time your patient deteriorates
– AND/OR have signs and symptoms of infection
– PLUS Red or Yellow Zone observations
– OR a clinician is concerned/suspects sepsis
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Reliability: bundle six actions
Give oxygen
Take a lactate
Take blood cultures
Give empirical IV antibiotics
Administer IV fluids
Monitor and reassess
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Antibiotics for severe sepsis • Adult patient, no focus/unknown source:
– No penicillin allergy: • gentamicin IV + flucloxacillin IV +/- vancomycin IV
– Non-immediate penicillin hypersensitivity: • gentamicin IV + cefazolin IV +/- vancomycin IV
– Immediate penicillin hypersensitivity: • gentamicin IV + vancomycin IV
• Paediatric patient, no focus/unknown source: – No penicillin allergy:
• cefotaxime IV + gentamicin IV + vancomycin IV
– Non-immediate penicillin hypersensitivity: • cefotaxime IV + gentamicin IV + vancomycin IV
– Immediate penicillin hypersensitivity: • ciprofloxacin IV + vancomycin IV
Options for intraosseous and IMI administration in guideline
See http://www.cec.health.nsw.gov.au/patient-safety-programs/adult-patient-safety/sepsis-kills/sepsis-tools
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Antibiotics for severe sepsis • Adult patient, secondary to CAP:
– No penicillin allergy: • ceftriaxone IV + azithromycin IV • benzylpenicillin IV + gentamicin IV + azithromycin IV
– Non-immediate penicillin hypersensitivity: • ceftriaxone IV + azithromycin IV
– Immediate penicillin hypersensitivity: • moxifloxacin IV
• Paediatric patient, secondary to CAP: – No penicillin allergy:
• ceftriaxone IV + vancomycin IV • cefotaxime IV + vancomycin IV
– Non-immediate penicillin hypersensitivity: • ceftriaxone IV + vancomycin IV • cefotaxime IV + vancomycin IV
– Immediate penicillin hypersensitivity: • ciprofloxacin IV + vancomycin IV • moxifloxacin IV
Options for intraosseous and IMI administration in guideline
See http://www.cec.health.nsw.gov.au/patient-safety-programs/adult-patient-safety/sepsis-kills/sepsis-tools
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Antibiotics for severe sepsis • Adult patient, secondary to urinary tract source:
– No penicillin allergy: • gentamicin IV + amoxy/ampicillin IV +/- ESBL cover (mero or amik)
– Non-immediate penicillin hypersensitivity: • gentamicin IV +/- ESBL cover (mero or amik)
– Immediate penicillin hypersensitivity: • gentamicin IV +/- ESBL cover (with amik)
• Paediatric patient, secondary to urinary tract source: – No penicillin allergy:
• gentamicin IV + amoxy/ampicillin IV +/- ESBL cover (mero or amik)
– Non-immediate penicillin hypersensitivity: • gentamicin IV + vancomycin IV +/- ESBL cover (mero or amik)
– Immediate penicillin hypersensitivity: • gentamicin IV + vancomycin IV +/- ESBL cover (with amik)
See http://www.cec.health.nsw.gov.au/patient-safety-programs/adult-patient-safety/sepsis-kills/sepsis-tools
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Sepsis kit contents • Sepsis pathway • Antibiotic guideline • Data collection form • Personal protective equipment • Venepuncture / cannulation equipment • Antibiotic vials as per local guidelines • IV resuscitation fluid • Giving sets (including blood pump set) • Blood culture bottles • Pathology tubes • Pathology forms • Syringes
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The NSW Adult Sepsis Pathway – alignment with AMS principles
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I must treat all patients that may have sepsis
with antibiotics promptly
I don’t want to MISS sepsis.
The patient may die and I might
be blamed
Antibiotic resistance is a global threat to public health
and we all must use less antibiotics
I don’t want to prescribe antibiotics unnecessarily. They
might cause side effects and the AMS team
might yell at me
Horowitz HW. 2013, NEJM. Fever of unknown origins or fever of too many origins?
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Method
• The CEC AMS Expert Advisory Committee were asked to review the state-wide adult sepsis pathway and identify areas for improvement
• Based on local experience of managing patients with suspected sepsis and concerns regarding unintended consequences of the pathway
• Changes were reviewed by the Deteriorating Patient Program Steering Committee
• A final set of changes were accepted and adopted into the NSW adult sepsis pathway
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Results
• The AMS Expert Advisory Committee identified four key areas for improvement: – Distinguishing patients with severe sepsis or septic shock
from those with sepsis or infection
– Timely collection of specimens for culture other than blood cultures
– Time frames for administering antibiotics
– Review of pathology results and antibiotics at 24 and 48 hours
• To address these issues, changes were proposed, based on recommendations from international sepsis guidelines and the AMS Clinical Care Standard
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When to use & exclusions
Risk factors, signs & symptoms of infection
Between the Flags criteria
PLUS
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Lactate: how sick is your patient?
Boschert, S. (2007)
5%7%
27%
0%
10%
20%
30%
< 2.5 2.5-4 > 4
Mo
rtal
ity
Serum lactate level
Mortality based on lactate level
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Lactate: how sick is your patient?
NSW sepsis mortality – lactate, CEC/HIE linked data n=3851 (2012)
4%
9%
13%
26%27%
0%
10%
20%
30%
SBP >90Lactate <2
SBP <90Lactate <2
SBP >90Lactate >2
SBP <90Lactate >2
Lactate>4
Mo
rtal
ity
SBP and/or Serum lactate level
Mortality based on SBP and lactate level
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Clinician, patient and family communication
Escalation of care including SENIOR CLINICIAN review
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SBP ≤ 100 Altered mentation
RR ≥ 22
Sepsis: life-threatening organ dysfunction due to a dysregulated host response to infection Septic shock: needing vasopressors for a MAP ≥ 65mmHg AND lactate >2mmol/L despite adequate fluid resuscitation
Quick SOFA score – Sepsis –related Organ Failure Assessment Score ≥2 = increased mortality
Altered mentation
RR ≥ 22
SBP ≤ 100 Altered mentation
RR ≥ 22
Sepsis-3….new international sepsis definitions (Feb 2016)
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SYSTEMATIC ASSESSMENT using the A-G approach
VASCULAR ACCESS intravenous or intraosseous
CULTURES blood and other specimens
LACTATE ≥2mmol/L post adequate fluid resuscitation is significant
FLUID BOLUS crystalloid 20mL/kg (emergency) 250-500mL (ward)
CONSIDER vasopressors if no improvement after second bolus and transfer to a higher level of care
Sepsis is a medical emergency
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• Alignment with AMS Program goals:
Pathway: Patients that are
suspected to be septic receive empiric antibiotic therapy promptly
Guideline: Patients that are septic receive appropriate antibiotic therapy according to the suspected source of sepsis
Sepsis kit: Antibiotics are readily available to treat patients with suspected sepsis without delay
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• Alignment with AMS Program goals:
Antibiotic therapy is reviewed
once microbiology results and other investigations are available
Review may include stopping, changing or maintaining antibiotic therapy
Reminder to seek advice from ID/Microbiology
Reminder to obtain AMS team approval for restricted antibiotics
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Summary of key changes proposed by AMS EAC • Patients with concerning vital signs, but not requiring a
formal Rapid Response, have a senior clinician review to determine time-frame for investigations and whether sepsis treatment should begin
• Antibiotics to be given within 60 min for patients with severe sepsis or septic shock and within 2 h for patients with sepsis
• Additional prompts for collection of urine, CSF and other specimens for culture before giving antibiotics
• Additional prompts for review of pathology results and antibiotics at 24-48 hours, including obtaining AMS team approval for restricted antibiotics and seeking advice from ID/microbiology physician if required
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What we have learned
• Early identification and treatment crucial
• Early senior medical review of patients prevents poor outcomes
• Inpatient setting needs more focus including integration with AMS
– Pathway
– Antibiotic guideline
– Access to antibiotics
– Referral to AMS/ID/Micro team
• Importance of addressing diagnostic error
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Success factors
• Use of local patient stories and data
• Executive and senior clinician leadership
• Planned implementation
• Easily accessible resources e.g. sepsis trolley, lactate testing
• Junior staff supported to speak up and escalate care
• Rapid Response team as sepsis champions
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Opportunities for improvement
• Medical engagement and leadership
• Inpatient program uptake – spread and sustain
• Monitoring and feedback processes using data
• Moving beyond time to antibiotics to bundle of care reliability
• Dealing with unintended consequences
– Ensuring Inpatient and ID physicians are at the table
– Missed cultures and antibiotic review when results available
– AMS – appropriate antibiotics, friends not foes!
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Questions?
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References and further reading Australasian Resuscitation in Sepsis Evaluation (ARISE) Investigators and the Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society (ANZICS) Adult Patient Database (APD) Management Committee. The outcome of patients with sepsis and septic shock presenting to emergency departments in Australia and New Zealand. Critical Care and Resuscitation 2007; 9:8-18.
Adhikari NK, Fowler RA, Bhagwanjee S, Rubenfeld GD. Critical care and the global burden of critical illness in adults. Lancet. 2010;376(9749):1339–1346.
Boschert, S. Is it Septic Shock? Check Lactate Level ACEP News [internet]. 2007. Cited 2014 February 26. Available from: http://www.acep.org/content.aspx?id=33984
Burrell AR, McLaws M-L, Fullick M, Sullivan RB, Sindhusake D. SEPSIS KILLS: Early intervention saves lives. Med J Aust 2016; 204 (2): 73.
Clinical Excellence Commission. Clinical Focus Report: Review of Root Cause Analysis and/or Incident Information Management System (IIMS) Data Recognition and Management of Sepsis. Clinical Excellence Commission 2012; Sydney.
Finfer S, Bellomo R, Lipman J, French C, Dobb G, Myburgh J. Adult-population incidence of severe sepsis in Australian and New Zealand intensive care units. Intensive Care Med. 2004;30(4):589–596.
Gray A, Ward K, Lees F, et al. The epidemiology of adults with severe sepsis and septic shock in Scottish emergency departments. Emerg Med J 2013; 30(5):397-401.
Han Y, Carcillo J, Dragotta M et al. Early Reversal of Pediatric-Neonatal Septic Shock by Community Physicians Is Associated With Improved Outcome. Pediatrics 2003; 112(4) 793-799.
Jones, D. The Epidemiology of adult Rapid Response Team patients in Australia. Anaesthesia and Intensive Care 2014; 42 (2).
Kumar A, Roberts D, Wood KE, et al. Duration of hypotension before initiation of effective antimicrobial therapy is the critical determinant of survival in human septic shock. Critical Care Medicine 2006; 34:1589-1596.
Therapeutic Guidelines: Antibiotic. Version 15, 2014 Therapeutic guidelines: antibiotic. Version 15. Melbourne: Therapeutic Guidelines Limited; 2014. Accessed through eTG complete (via CIAP).