Topic:  Early Recognition of Sepsis across the Continuum.
Course Presentation Instructions:
For this assignment you will review the top safety concerns for healthcare organizations and select one for which you will explore the evidence and potential for improvement.

Step 1:
Visit: https://www.ecri.org/EmailResources/PSRQ/Top10_2017/HRC_Apr17Reporter_Top10_final.pdf to learn about the Emergency Care Research Institute (ECRI) top 10 safety concerns in healthcare for 2017.
Visit: https://www.ecri.org/EmailResources/PSRQ/Top10/2018_PSTop10_ExecutiveBrief.pdf to learn about the Emergency Care Research Institute (ECRI) top 10 safety concerns in healthcare for 2018.

Step 2:
Compare and Contrast: The ECRIs top 10 safety concerns for 2017 and 2018.
Create a summary of your observations and insights you have gained.

Step 3:
Select 1 concern that you determine to be a priority from the 2018 top 10 list.
Provide evidence-based introduction and justification for your selection. Be sure to include:

i. Why you believe this selection is really a concern?
ii. What evidence supports your belief?
iii. What you believe can be done to minimize the selected concern?

(Transcript length: 1 page)

Step 4:
Continue with a detailed description of the selected concern including its implications for nursing practice.
(Transcript length: 2-3 pages)

Step 5:
Describe ways by which this concern may have been identified and measured in the healthcare setting using a quality improvement model/tool.
(Transcript length: 1-2 pages excluding diagrams).

Step 6:
Propose an evidence-based intervention or group of interventions that you believe might minimize this concern and lend to continuous quality improvement and safety in the healthcare setting.
(Transcript length: 1-2 pages)

***The work must include a Flowchart inside the Paperwork and inside the Power Point Presentation. ***

The presentation (using PowerPoint) should be 14 slides.
You may choose to use other audio- visual means to present your work but your presentation should not exceed 20 minutes.

The presentation transcript should be 12 pages in length including, title, abstract, references and diagrams.
The transcript should be prepared as a Microsoft Word document in APA 6th edition style and form.
You should include no less than five (5) scholarly articles from credible sources that are related to the topic and cited and referenced in precise APA 6th edition style and form.

***Ready for Tuesday 10:00 AM:
2. Visit: 
https://assets.ecri.org/PDF/White-Papers-and-Reports/2019-Top10-Patient-Safety-Concerns-Exec-Summary.pdf to learn about the Emergency Care Research Institute (ECRI) top 10 safety concerns in healthcare for 2019.
https://www.ecri.org/EmailResources/PSRQ/Top10/2018_PSTop10_ExecutiveBrief.pdf to learn about the Emergency Care Research Institute (ECRI) top 10 safety concerns in healthcare for 2018.
– Compare and Contrast:
The ECRIs top 10 safety concerns for 2018 and 2019.
3. Select a Topic for your term paper:  Topic:  Early Recognition of Sepsis across the Continuum

Select a topic for your term paper and justify your selection.
Instructions:
-For this assignment you will review the top safety concerns for healthcare organizations and select one.
-Prepare a paper of between 150-250 words using form and style of APA 6th edition abstract, where you will explain why you have chosen this top concern.
You may cite no more than 1 credible source that must be precisely listed in APA style on your reference page.
In your explanation briefly answer the following questions:
i. Why is this really a concern?
ii. How do you know?
iii. What can be done to minimize this concern?