Yentel Newsome, NAII, (WakeMed Children’s Emergency Department) received the Erin’s Campaign for Kids Nursing Award through the Sepsis Alliance. Named in honor of Erin Kay Flatley, who died from sepsis at age 23, Erin’s Campaign for Kids aims to combat the high incidence and mortality rates of sepsis among children. The campaign creates awards and […]
Sepsis is the body’s life-threatening response to an infection. Sepsis can lead to tissue damage, organ failure and death – and it happens rapidly. Mortality related to sepsis increases 8 percent for every hour that treatment is delayed. According to the CDC, sepsis occurs in over 1 million patients every year, kills 258,000 Americans a […]
700 deaths a day. That’s what sepsis causes in the United States. It’s shocking. However, survival rates increase dramatically when patients get the right treatment, right away. What Is Sepsis? Sepsis is the body’s abnormal response to infection. The body essentially attacks itself, which can lead to tissue damage, organ failure and even death. Any […]
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