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Michigan HMS
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A data-driven #Collaborative #Quality #Initiative comprised of #hospitals across #Michigan to #prevent adverse events.
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Michigan HMS @hms-mi.bsky.social · 14d
🧠 Know the signs. Save a life.

Learn the essentials of early sepsis recognition with Sepsis Fundamentals.

👉 learn.sepsis.org/sepsis-funda...

#SepsisAwareness #HealthcareEducation
Sepsis Alliance Institute: Sepsis Fundamentals Landing Page
learn.sepsis.org
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Michigan HMS @hms-mi.bsky.social · 16d
🖥️ Join the #SepsisAllianceSummit September 24–25!

🎓 Free virtual event + Nursing CE

Topics include infections, fluid resuscitation, AI in diagnosis, and more.

Featuring experts from @bcbsm.bsky.social & @hms-mi.bsky.social.

🔗 Register here: learn.sepsis.org/sepsis-allia...

#Sepsis #Healthcare
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Michigan HMS @hms-mi.bsky.social · 20d
📢 Don’t miss this powerful #AVA2025 session on optimizing #vascularaccess in cancer care!

🗣️ Featuring Dr. @davidpaje.bsky.social
(U of Michigan) & Dr. Lama Hsaiky (Corewell Health)
📅 Sat, Sept 20 | 🕓 4:45–5:45 PM ET
📍 Suwannee 1-2

#CancerCare #PatientSafety
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Michigan HMS @hms-mi.bsky.social · 20d
🚨 New in BMJ Open: A novel, theory-informed strategy successfully recruited 74% of eligible hospitals to the ROAD Home trial, tackling antibiotic overuse at discharge. Insights for future cluster RCTs. 📄

🔗https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/9/e094925

#AntibioticStewardship #ROADHomeTrial
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Michigan HMS @hms-mi.bsky.social · 26d
🌍 Tomorrow is #WorldSepsisDay!

⚠️ Sepsis is a silent killer — striking fast and affecting anyone.
⏳ Early detection saves lives.
👀 Know the signs.
💪 Be informed.

🔗 www.worldsepsisday.org

#StopSepsis #SepsisAwareness #ActFast
World Sepsis Day - September 13
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Michigan HMS @hms-mi.bsky.social · 28d
🛑 Sepsis can’t wait.

Every second counts.
✅ Recognize the signs
✅ Act fast
✅ Save lives

Use the CDC’s #GetAheadOfSepsis toolkit to educate, prevent, and protect.

🔗 [https://www.cdc.gov/sepsis/php/toolkit/index.html]

#SepsisAwareness #HealthEquity #InfectionControl
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Michigan HMS @hms-mi.bsky.social · Sep 8
📢 Join us for an HMS webinar:

"Are Midlines Safe for Vancomycin in OPAT?"

🗓️ Wednesday, Oct 8, 2025
🕒 3–4 PM EST
🎙️ Featuring Dr. David Paje & Dr. Anurag Malani
🏫 CME & CE available!

🔗 Register now: umich.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

#OPAT #HospitalMedicine #Vancomycin #PatientSafety
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Michigan HMS @hms-mi.bsky.social · Sep 2
🟠 September is #SepsisAwarenessMonth 🟠

Every 2.8 seconds, someone dies from sepsis—a life-threatening response to infection.

Know the signs: confusion, fever, pain, shortness of breath.

Share. Learn. Act.

#StopSepsis #SepsisSavesLives
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Michigan HMS @hms-mi.bsky.social · Sep 1
🛠️ Happy Labor Day from HMS! 🏥

Today, we honor the dedication of our HMS members—those who work tirelessly to ensure that every patient receives safer, higher-quality care.

Your commitment drives innovation, collaboration, and healing across our state. 💙

#LaborDay #ThankYouHealthcareWorkers
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Michigan HMS @hms-mi.bsky.social · Jul 24
🚨 Sepsis Alliance presents: Unite for Sepsis Symposium

🗓️ 9/8-9/9/25

Join HMS experts Pat Posa, Dr. @stephptaylorclt.bsky.social, & others in healthcare, AI, clinical trials, diagnostics & more in sepsis prevention, diagnosis & tx.

➡️https://sepsisalliance.regfox.com/unite-for-sepsis-symposium
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Michigan HMS @hms-mi.bsky.social · Jul 23
🚨 Are midline catheters a safe choice for vancomycin OPAT?

Despite guideline caution, evidence is limited. Using @HMS_MI data, we explored complication risks in hospitalized patients receiving OPAT—with & without vancomycin.

Clinical dogma, meet data. 💉📊 #PatientSafety #OPAT
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Michigan HMS @hms-mi.bsky.social · Jul 16
That’s a wrap!! Thank you to everyone for showing up to another great summer meeting! You make a difference in the work that we all do together!
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Michigan HMS @hms-mi.bsky.social · Jul 16
Collaborative Focus
🙌 Proud to work alongside brilliant teams pushing the envelope in physician engagement & quality improvement.
Every data point, every conversation—moving us closer to safer, smarter care.
#QI #PhysicianEngagement
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Michigan HMS @hms-mi.bsky.social · Jul 16
🔍 Barriers to antimicrobial stewardship at discharge are real—but we’re breaking them down. Henry Ford Health’s EHR tools help target therapy duration & reduce overprescribing for uncomplicated CAP. Data-driven, patient-focused, and changing care.
#AntibioticStewardship #CAP
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Michigan HMS @hms-mi.bsky.social · Jul 16
Our wonderful HMS Program Manager, Elizabeth McLaughlin, sharing our 2026 performance index. Making sure we move the needle 🪡 for our hospitals 🏥 and patients throughout the state of Michigan! 👏🏻
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Michigan HMS @hms-mi.bsky.social · Jul 16
Here we go!! Our July Collaborative wide meeting is in full swing! #HMSCWM2025
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Michigan HMS @hms-mi.bsky.social · Jul 14
🔥Hot off the press!🔥

Target Trial Emulation of Empiric Antibiotics 💊 on Clinical Outcomes in Moderately Immunocompromised Patients Hospitalized 🏥 with Pneumonia🫁

Link to article⬇️:

academic.oup.com/cid/article-...
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Michigan HMS @hms-mi.bsky.social · Jun 17
👀 Watch! @stephptaylorclt.bsky.social (Michigan) presents the results of the ENCOMPASS trial at the Critical Care Reviews Meeting 2025 - “Interview with ENCOMPASS Trialist.” The trial evaluated a comprehensive care transition intervention for sepsis survivors.

Video ▶️ vimeo.com/1092489389?r...
Interview with ENCOMPASS Trialist
This is "Interview with ENCOMPASS Trialist" by Critical Care Reviews on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.
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Michigan HMS @hms-mi.bsky.social · Jun 9
‼️ Don't miss another excellent sepsis symposium at @HenryFordHealth on Friday, September 12th, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. in Detroit. 🌟

Register here - hfhs.cloud-cme.com/sepsis2025
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Michigan HMS @hms-mi.bsky.social · May 23
This Memorial Day, we honor those who sacrificed for our freedom. In healthcare, we carry their legacy forward with compassion and care. ❤️

We wish everyone a safe and relaxing holiday weekend! ☀️

#MemorialDay #HealthcareHeroes
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Michigan HMS @hms-mi.bsky.social · May 22
📅 Today is #IDPharmacistsDay! 🦠 This day recognizes the importance of ID pharmacists and the contributions they make to patient care. Thank you for all you do! 👏 @sidpharm.bsky.social

sidp.org/IDPharmacist...

#SIDPAdvocacy, #FutureOfIDPharmacy, #PharmacistsLeadingChange
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Michigan HMS @hms-mi.bsky.social · May 21
Join #HMS today at #ATS2025 session D102 to see our poster “Peri-Discharge Care Coordination after Sepsis Hospitalization”.
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Michigan HMS @hms-mi.bsky.social · May 21
Update from #ATS2025 - #HMS data suggests that despite guidelines treating viral and bacterial sepsis the same, viral sepsis patients often receive less guideline-recommended care.
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Michigan HMS @hms-mi.bsky.social · May 21
#HMS shared findings on timely antibiotic treatment in patients with sepsis induced hypotension at #ATS2025

Better recognition = faster treatment = improved outcomes.
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Michigan HMS @hms-mi.bsky.social · May 21
#HMS shared findings from a study of 66 #HMS hospitals at #ATS2025 revealing that robust implementation of the CDCs 2023 Core Elements - especially goal-setting and performance tracking - has the potential to improve sepsis and patient outcomes.