Importance Sepsis is present in many hospitalizations that culminate in death. The
contribution of sepsis to these deaths, and the extent to which they are preventable, is …

Objectives: Prior studies have reported that hospital-onset sepsis is associated with higher
mortality rates than community-onset sepsis. Most studies, however, have used inconsistent …

OBJECTIVES: Sepsis is a life-threatening condition and is one of the leading causes of
death in the United States. The burden of sepsis-related mortality in the United States in …

Importance Estimates from claims-based analyses suggest that the incidence of sepsis is
increasing and mortality rates from sepsis are decreasing. However, estimates from claims …

Importance Current information on the characteristics of patients who develop sepsis may
help in identifying opportunities to improve outcomes. Most recent studies of sepsis …

Purpose To investigate the global burden of sepsis in hospitalized adults by updating and
expanding a systematic review and meta-analysis and to compare findings with recent …

Objectives: To examine long-term mortality, resource utilization, and healthcare costs in
sepsis patients compared to hospitalized nonsepsis controls. Design: Propensity-matched …

Importance Sepsis survivors, defined as adult patients who survived to hospital discharge
following a critical care unit admission for sepsis, are at increased risk of long-term mortality …

Objectives: To provide contemporary estimates of the burdens (costs and mortality)
associated with acute inpatient Medicare beneficiary admissions for sepsis. Design …

Importance Beginning in 2013, New York State implemented regulations mandating that
hospitals implement evidence-based protocols for sepsis management, as well as report …