March 2024

Sepsis Programs in Acute Care U.S. Hospitals SUMMARY: Sepsis programs within a hospital have been found to decrease: Mortality Length of stay Hospital costs The National Healthcare Safety Network conducted a survey in 2022 acute care hospitals on their sepsis programs. Of 5,221 respondents, the majority of hospitals reported the

Global Sepsis Pathogen Patterns SUMMARY: Although sepsis is a global problem, there is little data on the pattern of causative organisms as well as any changes over time. Until the pandemic, bacterial sepsis was the predominate pathogen. However, the COVID pandemic saw viral sepsis become a major factor. Differences exist in sepsis