Case Study: Excela Health achieves 20% reduction in sepsis mortality and 5% shorter sepsis length of stay with Cerner

Excela Health drops sepsis mortality rate by 20 percent

Excela Health, a regional health system in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, sought to reduce sepsis mortality and average length of stay by increasing sepsis awareness, clinician education, and tools to recognize and respond to sepsis earlier.

Partnering with Cerner, Excela implemented the Sepsis Management solution with the St. John Sepsis Agent algorithm and customized alert workflows that scan charts and notify the care team. Combined with staff training and local optimization, the initiative reduced sepsis mortality by 20% (from 10.35% to 8.25%) and cut average sepsis length of stay by 5% (from 6.45 to 6.12 days), while reducing manual work for nurses and enabling ongoing improvements.

Excela Health

Carrie Horner

Quality Analyst