Sepsis Patients Monitoring with PraediAlert
New tool for pharmacists! We’re excited to announce the launch of the Sepsis Patients Monitoring Module, a new tool designed specifically to help pharmacists closely monitor patients who meet Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS) criteria. This module ensures timely reassessment and appropriate care coordination to meet CMS sepsis standards.
Who is Included in the Module?
The module automatically includes patients who meet at least two of the following four SIRS criteria within a 6-hour window:
- Temperature > 100.9 or < 96.8
- Heart Rate > 90
- Respiration > 20
- WBC > 12 or < 4, or Bands % > 10
To allow for ongoing re-assessment, a patient will be included again (creating a new line entry) the first time on each calendar day that they meet criteria.
Key Features for Pharmacists
The module aggregates critical patient information, reducing the need to navigate multiple systems.
1. Patient Assessment and Documentation
Use the dropdown selectors right in the module to document your assessment of the patient’s status to Pending, Yes, or No for each:
- Sepsis
- Severe Sepsis
- Septic Shock
You can also use the Status dropdown column for internal tracking (New, Follow-Up, Completed).
2. Direct Intervention and Review
- Intervene Button: Click the red Intervene button to quickly document an intervention related to the module
- Chart Links: Click Patient Chart-Daily Snapshot ID to view the daily snapshot, the paper icon to enter a Note, or the envelope icon to enter a Message for the patient. Clicking the Patient SSN brings up the full PraediAlert patient chart.
3. Critical Monitoring Data at a Glance
The module provides immediate visibility into key diagnostic and treatment information:
| Column | Information Displayed |
| Criteria 1 and 2 | The two SIRS criteria met (Date/Time, Type, Result). |
| Lactate Results | The most recent lactate result during the filter date range (click link to see additional recent lactate results within the date range) |
| Pending Lactate Orders | The date of the most recent lactate order with a Pending status (click link to see additional recent orders within the date range) |
| Cultures | “Yes” if any cultures were collected during the date range (click link to see culture results) |
| BCMA Antibiotics | “Yes” if any systemic antibacterials were administered during the date range (click link to see administration details) |
| Admitting Diagnosis | Displays the admitting diagnosis for the admission associated with the SIRS criteria |
Getting Started with Sepsis Patient Monitoring
- Navigate to Monitoring Modules: From the Overview Page, click Main, then Monitoring
- Select the Module: Select Sepsis Patients from the SELECT MODULE dropdown. (If you don’t see this module in the dropdown, contact your SME to be granted access.
- Set Filters: Start by adjusting filters for Date Range, Ward Locations, Attending Physicians, and Inpatient Providers as needed. The default date range is 3 days
- Submit: Click Submit once your filters are set to load the patient list.
You can also customize your view by clicking the three horizontal lines icon to show/hide/reorder columns.
This new module is an essential resource for optimizing patient outcomes by facilitating timely and focused pharmaceutical care for patients meeting SIRS criteria.
Start Monitoring Patients with Sepsis Today!
This module is available now for most VA sites. Contact your Pharmacy SME for more information.