How Should We Screen for Sepsis? SUMMARY Sepsis screening remains a major challenge, especially in varied settings. Effective screening impacts treatment, quality of care initiatives and outcomes. Different screening tools may be needed based on the clinical

Optimal Modes of Sepsis Care Delivery SUMMARY The 2016 Surviving Sepsis Campaign guidelines (Sepsis-3) provided a new definition for sepsis, but also raised new questions. Recently the Sepsis-3 Research Committee listed priorities for further consideration. The only

5 Tips with Electronic Sepsis Notification Systems Numerous studies have developed electronic tools for the detection of sepsis. As machine learning evolves, many more will probably abound. Most evaluations are fraught with methodologic design pitfalls

Carbapenem Resistant Gram Negative Bacilli SUMMARY The continued growth of multidrug resistant organisms, particularly carbapenem resistant Gram negative rods, places a heavy burden on the healthcare system globally Effective treatment regimens remain a challenge. Although

Sepsis Associated Acute Kidney Injury: Knowns and Unknowns SUMMARY By the time patients seek attention, most have already developed acute kidney injury. Sepsis associated acute kidney injury is a distinct syndrome different from other non-sepsis

Will Improving CMS SEP-1 Metrics Correlate with Sepsis Clinical Outcomes?   SUMMARY CMS SEP-1 quality metrics can consume large amounts of hospital resources in order to collect and report their adherence. Hospitals solely focusing on