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ArticleFrontiers in medicine2025

Context and determinants for implementing a sepsis survivor care transition intervention reported from five health systems and home health agencies.

Kathryn H Bowles, Michael A Stawnychy, Melissa O'Connor, Mark E Mikkelsen, Nancy Hodgson, Elaine Sang, Sang Bin You, Katherine Pitcher, Jiyoun Song, Sungho Oh and 4 more

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Kathryn H BowlesDepartment of Biobehavioral Health Science, NewCourtland Center for Transitions & Health, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia, PA, United States.
Michael A StawnychyDepartment of Biobehavioral Health Science, NewCourtland Center for Transitions & Health, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia, PA, United States.
Melissa O'ConnorDepartment of Biobehavioral Health Science, NewCourtland Center for Transitions & Health, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia, PA, United States.
Mark E MikkelsenUniversity of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, United States.
Nancy HodgsonDepartment of Biobehavioral Health Science, NewCourtland Center for Transitions & Health, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia, PA, United States.
Elaine SangDepartment of Biobehavioral Health Science, NewCourtland Center for Transitions & Health, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia, PA, United States.
Sang Bin YouDepartment of Biobehavioral Health Science, NewCourtland Center for Transitions & Health, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia, PA, United States.
Katherine PitcherDepartment of Biobehavioral Health Science, NewCourtland Center for Transitions & Health, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia, PA, United States.
Jiyoun SongDepartment of Biobehavioral Health Science, NewCourtland Center for Transitions & Health, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia, PA, United States.
Sungho OhDepartment of Biobehavioral Health Science, NewCourtland Center for Transitions & Health, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia, PA, United States.
Brittany NewmanCollege of Arts and Sciences, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States.
Patrik GarrenDepartment of Biobehavioral Health Science, NewCourtland Center for Transitions & Health, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia, PA, United States.
Charlotte WeissDepartment of Biobehavioral Health Science, NewCourtland Center for Transitions & Health, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia, PA, United States.
Karen B HirschmanDepartment of Biobehavioral Health Science, NewCourtland Center for Transitions & Health, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia, PA, United States.

Funding

Individualized Care for At Risk Older AdultsT32NR009356 · NINR · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI Lauren M Massimo, MARY D NAYLOR · 2007 to 2026
$7.8M
Sepsis Patient Education: Perspectives from Home Health Nurses and Knowledge among Sepsis SurvivorsF31NR021242 · NINR · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI SANG, ELAINE · 2024 to 2025
$96k
NINR NIH HHS F31 NR021242NINR NIH HHS T32 NR009356
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Care transitions from acute to post-acute care are complex, especially for sepsis survivors. Implementation science offers valuable insights to translate best practices and improve care transitions. Our objective is to explore the context (site characteristics and personnel) and determinants (barriers, proposed strategies, and facilitators) influencing I-TRANSFER, a Type 1 hybrid implementation science study aimed at providing timely home health and outpatient visits for sepsis survivors within 1 week of hospital discharge. Methods: Qualitative, descriptive design with interviews guided by the eight study objectives and the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research. Ninety-one leaders in clinical, quality, and administrative roles caring for sepsis survivors in five healthcare systems (16 hospitals) and five affiliated home health care agencies in four states participated. Deductive and inductive thematic analysis of 61 interviews conducted using NVivo 14. Proposed strategies were mapped to the Expert Recommendations for Implementing Change (ERIC) taxonomy. Results: A total of 32 themes emerged. Barriers included Conclusion: The interviews produced actionable insights for leaders, clinicians, providers, and policy makers regarding identifying sepsis through clear definitions, using the problem list and ICD-10 coding. Scheduling outpatient care, communicating to the next level of care, and providing timely follow-up and care coordination necessitates attention to staffing, tools for scheduling and quality measurement, and EHR integration for information transfer. Patient education is critical for awareness of risk and informed decision-making regarding follow-up after discharge.

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barriers & facilitative factorscare transitionshome health care (HHC)ICD-10implementation sciencepatient transfersepsis

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PMID41404587
PMCPMC12702754

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