Here are 10 recent stories from Becker's Infection Control & Clinical Quality on sepsis, the life-threatening condition that affects more than 1 million U.S. patients each year, starting with the most recent.
1. Houston Methodist Hospital implemented a four-part detection and management program, which was shown to be very successful in a recent study. Read more.
2. Researchers from Australian National University in Canberra and the Garvan Institute of Medical Research in Darlinghurst, Australia, identified a gene that triggers the inflammatory conditions that result in sepsis. Read more.
3. The two-stage clinical decision support system, a surveillance program used to monitor and reduce the risks of sepsis in hospitals, was shown to reduce adverse sepsis-related outcomes for patients by 30 percent in a new study. Read more.
4. Patients with severe sepsis who are stabilized in the emergency department prior to being admitted to an intensive care unit are not associated with an increased risk of mortality, according to a recent study. Read more.
5. Kaiser Permanente Sunnyside Medical Center in Clackamas, Ore., was recognized with an award for designing a new approach to treat patients with sepsis who are otherwise stable and can be successfully treated outside of the ICU. Read more.
6. Two hospitals in California — Regional Medical Center of San Jose and Good Samaritan Hospital, also in San Jose — became the first in the state to earn The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval for Sepsis Certification. Read More.
7. Healthcare provider organizations and professionals offered seven tips and tales of their sepsis detection and treatment practices. Read more.
8. Researchers compared rates of colonization by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, late-onset sepsis and mortality in single-patient neonatal ICU rooms and open-unit rooms in a recent study. Read more.
9. To celebrate its 100th birthday, the Ohio Hospital Association launched a new sepsis initiative. Under the initiative, hospitals will evaluate their individual performance with early recognition and early intervention and identify opportunities to improve. Read more.
10. The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine unveiled a research-based guide to improve compliance when treating septic shock. Read more.