This new sepsis protocol is saving time and saving lives, according to this CNO. CNOs everywhere need to be concerned about sepsis. According to the CDC, 1.7 million American adults develop sepsis ...
Nurses play a critical role in preventing sepsis, through early detection, infection control, and patient education, and CNOs must be prepared. HealthLeaders spoke to Nicole Telhiard, chief nursing ...
New York hospitals may have to follow new protocols for sepsis under a proposal by New York health officials that is expected to take effect in May, according to a WWNY TV report. The proposed rule ...
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland (WBAL) — Among the new bills signed into law Thursday by Gov. Wes Moore is a bill called “Lochlin’s Law,” which creates mandates for sepsis care in hospitals and medical facilities ...
Of all the life-threatening conditions hospitals battle on a daily basis, sepsis is a particularly fickle beast. Despite the difficulties associated with diagnosing this complication, healthcare ...
A major UK patient trial of a new biomarker testing protocol for sepsis, led by University of Manchester researchers, has shown it is possible to safely stop antibiotic treatment earlier than current ...
A simple blood test can tell doctors when it is safe to stop antibiotics in patients recovering from sepsis, a review led by ...
Daily assessment of procalcitonin (PCT), rather than standard care alone, led to patients spending significantly less time on antibiotics cumulatively in the first 28 days (9.8 days vs 10.7 days, ...
Study reveals how Cytovale's IntelliSep® sepsis test enables early sepsis risk stratification and more precise documentation, increasing SEP-1 compliance by 29% SAN FRANCISCO and SALT LAKE CITY, Sept.