Case Study: Tampa General Hospital improves sepsis care and saves costs with Strata Decision Technology

How Tampa General Hospital Is Elevating Patient Care for Improved Outcomes and Financial Impact

Tampa General Hospital (TGH) partnered with Strata Decision Technology to improve sepsis care, a high-risk area affecting patient outcomes, length of stay, and operational efficiency. As a large academic medical center, TGH needed a more standardized, timely approach to sepsis identification and treatment while also improving compliance with the CMS SEP-1 Bundle.

Using Strata Decision Technology’s StrataJazz® Continuous Improvement solution, TGH implemented sepsis alerts, standardized its sepsis pathway, and strengthened antimicrobial stewardship with reporting, analytics, and self-service dashboards. The initiative improved SEP-1 Bundle compliance by 12%, reduced average length of stay from 10.9 days to 10.0 days, and lowered standardized variable direct cost per case by more than 16%, saving an average of $1,152 per case in FY2024.

Tampa General Hospital

Doug McConnell

Medical Director of Sepsis Projects