Coronavirus and Sepsis Outcome SUMMARY COVID-19 focused approach For Healthcare Administrators: The largest age groups of developing COVID-19 and those admitted to the hospital are the 20-44 and 65-84 age ranges. For Providers: Sepsis and mortality is greatest in

Largest Study of Sepsis Cases among Medicare Beneficiaries It has been well established that the cost of sepsis care and its public health impact is tremendous. However, the current largest sepsis study based on recent Medicare data indicates it

What do we know about the incidence of sepsis in coronavirus cases? Very little. Any infection can activate the body’s immune response, potentially resulting in an intense inflammatory response. Many of the bodily damage seen during COVID-19 results in

Sepsis Management in Children In 2016 a multidisciplinary task force of 51 specialists in pediatric critical care working as part of the Surviving Sepsis Campaign, was assigned to formulate guidelines in children with sepsis and septic shock. The intent

Sepsis From a Financial Viewpoint Sepsis has both a human suffering as well as a financial burden. In 2013, sepsis was the most expensive hospital condition and accounted for only 3.6% of hospital stays, but consumed a disproportionate 13%

Roadmap to a Successful Sepsis Quality Improvement Program Quality improvement programs (QIP) on sepsis typically focus on early detection and treatment. These programs have demonstrated various approaches to protocol based therapy and “Sepsis Teams” functioning similar to rapid response