The Kentucky Sepsis Consortium focuses on improving sepsis outcomes through collaborative learning to achieve appropriate, timely and reliable implementation of evidence-based interventions. To achieve this goal, Kentucky hospitals work together toward standardization of early detection and timely treatment of sepsis by engaging in development of multidisciplinary teams to embrace rapid cycle improvement and collaborative learning.

As part of this multi-center, multidisciplinary initiative, teams work to overcome complexities and accelerate improvements in care processes and patient outcomes through an “All teach, all learn” format, including webinars, site visits, discipline specific and team coaching.

As a result of these efforts, Kentucky has decreased sepsis- associated mortality, reduced morbidity from sepsis and is working to decrease the incidence of hospital-onset sepsis.