KU hospital recognized for preventing sepsis
Patient Safety Monitor Alert, January 2, 2008
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The University of Kansas Hospital has been recognized again in 2007 for reducing deaths from sepsis in its patient population as part of a two-year program, reports the Kansas City Business Journal. The hospital was awarded a quality honorable mention by Modern Healthcare in its Spirit of Excellence Awards Program. Earlier this year, the hospital was recognized as being one of the top five academic medical centers in the U.S.
The program boasted a 30% drop in mortalities due to sepsis for the total patient population, a 37% drop in mortality for severe septic patients, and a 17% drop in mortality for patients in septic shock.
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