IMPROVING SEPSIS DIAGNOSIS: KEY TO BETTER PATIENT OUTCOMES, HIGHER REIMBURSEMENT

Cesar M. Limjoco, MD, CCS, and Susan Whittier PhD, D[ABMM], May 23, 2005

The incidence of sepsis-a severe and sometimes fatal immunological response to infection-is on the rise in the United States, with serious implications for the health of patients and the financial health of hospitals. BY: Cesar M. Limjoco, MD, CCS, and Susan Whittier PhD, D[ABMM] BD, Franklin Lakes, NJ www. BD.com (PDF format - click here to download the latest version of acrobat reader)