HealthLeaders Media August 8, 2023
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services make SEP-1 sepsis care bundle a pay-for-performance measure.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
– The first step of the Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock Management Bundle (SEP-1) calls for lactate measurements, blood cultures, and broad-spectrum antibiotics administration within three hours of sepsis diagnosis.
– The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has required hospitals to report on SEP-1 compliance since the 2017 fiscal year.
– The inclusion of SEP-1 in CMS’ Hospital Value-Based Purchasing Program makes the bundle a pay-for-performance measure.
The inclusion of the Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock Management Bundle (SEP-1) into Medicare’s Hospital Value-Based Purchasing Program (VBP) is a significant advancement for sepsis care, the chair of the Sepsis Alliance Board of...
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