Sepsis is a medical emergency. Identify early signs, understand the Hour-1 bundle, and see how rapid intervention saves lives ...

This new sepsis protocol is saving time and saving lives, according to this CNO. CNOs everywhere need to be concerned about sepsis. According to the CDC, 1.7 million American adults develop sepsis ...

Long-term nursing home stays and deaths after hospitalization for sepsis went up during the COVID-19 pandemic compared with before it, a new study finds. People of all races and ethnicities ...

Septic shock is a life-threatening complication of infection that demands rapid recognition and treatment to save lives. From airway support and early antibiotics to careful use of vasopressors, every ...

Sepsis responds favorably to early intervention. Numerous studies have shown that sepsis responds to a standard bundle of care. In response, CMS has implemented a multi-step quality measure that ...

The following article is written by Terry Andrus, president and CEO of East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika, Ala. On Christmas Eve, a young woman was admitted to the emergency department at East ...

For Erika Linnander, effective leadership is essential to addressing some of the world’s most pressing public health challenges. As director of Yale’s Global Health Leadership Initiative, she leads a ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there are more than 1.7 million cases of sepsis every year, leading to 300,000 annual deaths. "Sepsis is a potentially lethal condition; ...

Sepsis is the body’s extreme reaction to an infection, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Bacterial infections are the most common cause of sepsis, according to the CDC ...

Sepsis occurs when a bacterial infection spreads from one organ to the entire bloodstream. The life-threatening condition often requires hospitalization, a rapid response team, and a fast-acting ...