Sepsis Readmission Prevention for LTC

Overview
This LTC-specific program prepares nursing home staff to reduce the risk of sepsis-related hospital readmissions through early recognition and timely response. Using scenario-based learning and real-life decision points, staff build the habits needed to identify subtle changes, escalate concerns quickly, and support prompt treatment. From daily monitoring to team communication, learners practice applying sepsis-awareness skills during routine care and high-risk situations.
- Early sepsis recognition: Identify subtle resident changes such as confusion, weakness, fever, abnormal vitals, or decreased intake
- Timely response behaviors: Practice when and how to escalate concerns, document findings, and support rapid intervention
- Team-based prevention: Reinforce communication and monitoring practices that reduce delays in care and prevent deterioration
Core Prevention Skills - Sepsis Readmission Prevention (LTC)
- Recognize early and subtle signs of infection and sepsis in residents
- Monitor and respond to changes in vital signs, mental status, and functional decline
- Apply timely documentation and escalation procedures
- Support infection prevention and basic source control practices
- Communicate changes promptly to the interdisciplinary care team to prevent deterioration
- Infection Prevention at Work
- Infection Prevention in Long-Term Care
- Abuse & Neglect in Long-Term Care
- Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Awareness
- Resident Rights and Responsibilities
- Resident Rights and Responsibilities in Long-Term Care
- QAPI in Long-Term Care: Quality That Works
- Director of Nursing: Leadership, Oversight, and Compliance in LTC
- OSHA Fire Safety
- Fire Safety at Work
- OSHA Fire Safety in Long-Term Care
- Bloodborne Pathogen Safety
- Bloodborne Pathogen Safety in Long-Term Care
- Emergency Preparedness
- Emergency Preparedness in Long-Term Care
- HIPAA: Resident Privacy
- HIPAA Compliance: Protecting Patient Privacy
- Fall Prevention
- Fall Prevention in Long-Term Care
- Dementia Care
- Dementia Care in Long-Term Care
- Communication Skills in Long-Term Care
- Communication Skills for Healthcare Teams
- Communication Skills at Work
- Critical Thinking in Long-Term Care
- Critical Thinking for Healthcare Teams
- Antipsychotic Reduction in Long-Term Care
- Immunization Awareness
- Immunization Awareness at Work
- Depression in Long-Term Care
- Enhanced Barrier Precautions (EBP)
- Enhanced Barrier Precautions in Long-Term Care
- Diabetes
- Managing Diabetes in Long-Term Care
- Sepsis
- Sepsis Recognition in Long-Term Care
- Wound Care in Long-Term Care
- Infection Prevention on Campus
- Immunization Awareness for Students
- Infection Prevention in Healthcare
- HIPAA: Privacy & Security in Healthcare
- Specialized ESRD & Dialysis Center Training
- Fire Safety in Healthcare Settings
- Emergency Preparedness in Healthcare
- Sepsis Awareness & Prevention in Healthcare
- Immunization Awareness in Healthcare
- Diabetes Management in Healthcare
- Heart Failure Readmission Program for LTC
- Heart Failure Readmission Program for Hospitals
- Sepsis Readmission Prevention for LTC
- Sepsis Readmission Prevention for Hospitals
- Adverse Drug Events Overview for LTC
- Ortho Readmission Program for Hospitals
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- Infection Prevention at Work
- Infection Prevention in Long-Term Care
- Abuse & Neglect in Long-Term Care
- Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Awareness
- Resident Rights and Responsibilities
- Resident Rights and Responsibilities in Long-Term Care
- QAPI in Long-Term Care: Quality That Works
- Director of Nursing: Leadership, Oversight, and Compliance in LTC
- OSHA Fire Safety
- Fire Safety at Work
- OSHA Fire Safety in Long-Term Care
- Bloodborne Pathogen Safety
- Bloodborne Pathogen Safety in Long-Term Care
- Emergency Preparedness
- Emergency Preparedness in Long-Term Care
- HIPAA: Resident Privacy
- HIPAA Compliance: Protecting Patient Privacy
- Fall Prevention
- Fall Prevention in Long-Term Care
- Dementia Care
- Dementia Care in Long-Term Care
- Communication Skills in Long-Term Care
- Communication Skills for Healthcare Teams
- Communication Skills at Work
- Critical Thinking in Long-Term Care
- Critical Thinking for Healthcare Teams
- Antipsychotic Reduction in Long-Term Care
- Immunization Awareness
- Immunization Awareness at Work
- Depression in Long-Term Care
- Enhanced Barrier Precautions (EBP)
- Enhanced Barrier Precautions in Long-Term Care
- Diabetes
- Managing Diabetes in Long-Term Care
- Sepsis
- Sepsis Recognition in Long-Term Care
- Wound Care in Long-Term Care
- Infection Prevention on Campus
- Immunization Awareness for Students
- Infection Prevention in Healthcare
- HIPAA: Privacy & Security in Healthcare
- Specialized ESRD & Dialysis Center Training
- Fire Safety in Healthcare Settings
- Emergency Preparedness in Healthcare
- Sepsis Awareness & Prevention in Healthcare
- Immunization Awareness in Healthcare
- Diabetes Management in Healthcare
- Heart Failure Readmission Program for LTC
- Heart Failure Readmission Program for Hospitals
- Sepsis Readmission Prevention for LTC
- Sepsis Readmission Prevention for Hospitals
- Adverse Drug Events Overview for LTC
- Ortho Readmission Program for Hospitals
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