Infection Control

Heading off sepsis can save lives-and money

Briefings on Infection Control, March 1, 2008

Healthcare practitioners have made strides in identifying and treating sepsis cases, but there is no substitute for prevention. Although clinical initiatives strive to save lives when sepsis strikes, ICPs have a critical role in preventing the infections that usher in the deadly systemic response to infection. The statistics related to sepsis are grim. There are an estimated 750,000 new sepsis cases each year, and sepsis kills approximately 30%-50% of patients and up to 60% when shock is present, according to the Cambridge, MA-based Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI). Sepsis is listed as the 10th biggest killer nationwide, according to federal statistics.

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