Evidence Based Practice Proposal Final Paper.Grand Canyon UniversityLDR 615

Running head: EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE PROPOSAL 1 Evidence-Based Practice Proposal Final Paper Student’s Name Institution Affiliation Date EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE PROPOSAL 2 Abstract Sepsis is a medical emergency. If not treated immediately a patient may quickly progress to severe sepsis, septic shock and eventually death. The early recognition of severe sepsis presentation project is an evidence-based project for the medical-surgical floor to decrease the amount of time from early signs of sepsis to treatment of sepsis. The project focuses on improving severe sepsis early recognition on the medical surgical floor. The project aim is to get 50 percent or more monthly adherence to early identification or recognition of sepsis on the medical surgical floor. Compliance will entail getting blood cultures, treatment with fluids and