The facts about sepsis 1.7 million people are diagnosed with sepsis each year in the U.S. 2/3 of septic patients enter the health system via the ED Sepsis is the No. 1 cause of hospital readmission in the U.S. In the U.S., sepsis is the costliest reason for hospitalization ...
Intervention hospitals received a multifaceted intervention strategy aiming in particular at improving sepsis recognition by the medical staff and shortening time to anti-infective therapy and source control throughout the whole hospital. Within each hospital, a senior intensive care physician was responsible...
19,20 However, SEP-1 and Rory’s Regulations may not be directly comparable, as Rory’s Regulations included a more comprehensive set of interventions, including standardized protocols at each hospital, aggressive awareness and education campaigns, and mandates for public reporting of both bundle ...