Sepsis: an Update on Current Improvement Efforts

Purpose of the Review Sepsis remains a leading cause of pediatric deaths worldwide. The lack of adherence to internationally recognized care guidelines has made this area ripe for quality improvement (QI). The last decade has seen a surge in sepsis-related QI work from local to national levels which will have significant implications for pediatric health outcomes. Recent Findings Thoughtfully developed quality of care measures pertaining to the assessment and management of pediatric sepsis are instrumental to identifying and addressing gaps in care. Key drivers include timely recognition and rapid delivery of essential treatments, and therefore, the majority of QI work to date has focused on systematic screening and protocolized bundled care. Summary QI efforts in pediatric sepsis continue to evolve as new evidence and technologies emerge. Ongoing local efforts have been strengthened by multicenter collaboratives which have focused on standardizing definitions and harnessing the power of electronic health records (EHR) to improve data collection and reporting.