Electronic Screening Tool and Shock Huddle Process for Children at Risk for Sepsis

Nemours created an electronic screening tool for severe sepsis/septic shock (SS/SS) called the Shock Score (Table (Table1).1). At a threshold score, a Shock Huddle (SH) is initiated, and the patient is assessed by the Shock RN (pediatric intensive care unit nurse with enhanced training on sepsis) with the primary team (Fig. (Fig.11)