Sepsis, commonly called blood poisoning, is a common affliction that can affect people of all ages. A series of simple measures tested at a Norwegian hospital can make a difference in successfully ...

Researchers were able to cut the number of patients who died from sepsis, or infections that spread to the bloodstream, by 40% (from 12.5% to 7.1%) after the introduction of relatively simple steps at ...

Sepsis, commonly called blood poisoning, is a common affliction that can affect people of all ages. A series of simple measures tested at a Norwegian hospital can make a difference in successfully ...

Sepsis is a life-threatening condition caused by the body’s response to an infection. This article explores the role of assessment tools in sepsis identification, as well as the Sepsis Six strategy, ...

World Sepsis Day is observed every year on September 13. The day aims to raise awareness about sepsis and how to spot the early signs of the condition. Sepsis is a life-threatening condition wherein ...

Long-term nursing home stays and deaths after hospitalization for sepsis went up during the COVID-19 pandemic compared with before it, a new study finds. People of all races and ethnicities ...

A screenshot of the interactive map embedded lower in the story shows nursing homes without citations in green. Yellow, orange and red represent citations. Sepsis hits nearly two million people in the ...

A federal report found that cases where nursing home residents were hospitalized for sepsis-related care ended in death 'much more often' than hospitalizations for other conditions. Sepsis Infections ...

Shana Dorsey first caught sight of the purplish wound on her father’s lower back as he lay in a suburban Chicago hospital bed a few weeks before his death. Her father, Willie Jackson, had grimaced as ...