Category: Preventing Infections

Change Is Coming In The Fight Against Sepsis

This blog is a part of a series that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) launched to highlight the importance of patient safety by providing educational information and simple ways to help people stay informed on public safety topics. Read the blog below, authored by Orlaith and Ciaran Staunton, to learn more about Read More >

February 28, 2023 by Orlaith and Ciaran Staunton

Healthcare-associated infections

Sepsis Opportunities: Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic

Sepsis is the body’s extreme response to an infection. It is a life-threatening medical emergency. Sepsis happens when an infection you already have triggers a chain reaction throughout your body. Infections that lead to sepsis most often start in the lung, urinary tract, skin, or gastrointestinal tract. Without timely treatment, sepsis can rapidly lead to Read More >

September 13, 2021 by Runa Gokhale, MD, MPH, and Raymund Dantes, MD, MPH5 Comments

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