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Pharma
Peptilogics CEO Jonathan Steckbeck Targets Deadly Prosthetic Infections
Personal tragedies involving family and friends motivated this CEO to launch Peptilogics.
Clinical Care
Flu Patients at Risk of Developing Sepsis
Sepsis can develop as the result of any kind of infection, including influenza.
Post-Acute
Fighting Sepsis Requires Better Recognition of Signs and Symptoms
Preventing sepsis begins with preventing infection, says the chief medical officer of Sepsis Alliance.
Clinical Care
Mandatory Hospital Sepsis Protocols Save Thousands of Lives
New York hospitals must report sepsis-related data to the state Department of Health.
Clinical Care
Opioid Use Disorder Plays Significant Role in Many Sepsis Cases
About 30,000 to 40,000 opioid use disorder patients are hospitalized with sepsis each year.
Clinical Care
How to Use an Early Warning System for Sepsis in the Emergency Department
A sepsis early warning system at a Cleveland-based health system triggered an alert in the electronic health record and a...
Clinical Care
MemorialCare Making Great Strides in Reducing Patient Harm
Since adopting a 'Bold Goals' initiative in 2005, the California-based health system has posted several gains, including reduced infections and...
Clinical Care
National Sepsis Group Adopts Health Equity Pledge
The Sepsis Alliance has elevated health equity in awareness, education, and advocacy work.
Clinical Care
How 2 Health Systems Lowered Sepsis Mortality
Rapid diagnosis and treatment of sepsis saves lives.
Clinical Care
Supporting the Survivors of Sepsis
"The first hurdle is knowledge-based: knowing a patient experienced a recent sepsis diagnosis and sepsis hospitalization," says Benjamin A. Zaniello,...
Finance
Q&A: Reporting COVID-19 with HIV ICD-10-CM
If sepsis developed solely after inpatient admission, U07.1 could also meet the criteria for principal diagnosis if that was the...
Clinical Care
Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Awards Winners Announced
The awards recognize patient safety champions at the national, local, and individual levels.