About 1.7 million U.S. adults develop sepsis each year and at least 350,000 die; nearly 87% of those patients have an infection that is not getting better, said CDC Director Mandy Cohen, MD, MPH.
The CDC released the Hospital Sepsis Program Core Elements on Aug. 24, to support U.S. hospitals in ensuring effective teams and resources are in place to more quickly identify sepsis and improve survival rates. This resource is intended to help hospitals implement, monitor and