Dawn Nagel, a nurse at St. Joseph Hospital in Orange, Calif., knew she was going to have a busy day, with more than a dozen patients showing signs of sepsis. They included a 61-year-old mechanic with ...

Sepsis and Mortality: Sober Facts Elements of a Sepsis Screening Program Principles for a Successful Pilot Program References Principles for a Successful Pilot Program Several important considerations ...

Henry Ford clinicians recently presented their sepsis tactics in a CDC webinar series, which includes empowering nurses working in the ED to fast track the process of performing lactate tests. Too ...

DECATUR -- Colleen Dale was one of the few who walked past the Know Sepsis Save Lives presentation at the Hickory Point Mall who knew what exactly what sepsis is. Sepsis is a life-threatening ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there are more than 1.7 million cases of sepsis every year, leading to 300,000 annual deaths. "Sepsis is a potentially lethal condition; ...

SEATTLE, Wash. (Ivanhoe Newswire) - Each year, about 1.7 million adults in the US develop sepsis and it kills approximately 350 thousand. Diagnosis is key for preventing organ failure and even death.

(WISH) — Sepsis causes 1 in 5 deaths globally, the World Health Organization says, and the smallest of cuts can lead to a life-threatening medical emergency. One nursing program saved a woman from the ...

Long-term care and assisted living residents are among the highest-risk groups for one of health care’s most persistent ...

A BRAVE nurse who lost both her legs and an arm to sepsis was tragically found hanged, an inquest heard today. Jayne Carpenter, 53, was left with just one limb when she developed sepsis four years ago ...