MedCity News November 19, 2024
While clinical collaboration platforms have already made a significant impact, there is still much work to be done to ensure that every hospital has the tools and protocols in place to respond to sepsis with the urgency it demands.
In a typical year, at least 1.7 million adults in America develop sepsis, a life-threatening response to infection. About 30% of severe sepsis patients don’t survive, and up to 50% of survivors suffer from post-sepsis syndrome. These alarming statistics secure the condition’s position as the third-leading cause of death in U.S. hospitals. So, what causes such a high mortality rate among sepsis patients?
Patients often reach severe status and may ultimately die due to delayed response or detection from the...
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