Nurses unions slam Kaiser Permanente’s expansion of home-based services … CDC: Sepsis-related deaths in seniors declined from 2000 to 2019 … Dexamethasone tied to lower risk of death, severe...
Sepsis quality improvement program saved SNFs up to $3.1 million while also reducing hospitalizations
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 20, 2021
A small number of skilled nursing facilities saved millions of dollars after implementing a pilot sepsis quality improvement program and focusing on reducing related hospitalizations, according to new...
Drug-resistant infections found in nearly half of residents with sepsis
By
Alicia Lasek
May 11, 2021
Nursing home residents hospitalized for sepsis have high rates of multidrug-resistant bloodstream infections, putting them at risk for a host of adverse outcomes — including longer intensive care stays,...
Federal ‘all or none’ sepsis policy a wash in multi-hospital study
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 20, 2021
SEP-1 requirements meant to combat staggering sepsis rates in the U.S. did not lead to clinically meaningful patient outcomes in 11 UPMC hospitals, physician-scientists say.
New antibiotic effectively treats complicated UTIs, trial finds
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 20, 2020
The new antibiotic cefiderocol (Fetroja) compared favorably with other standard therapies when treating patients with life-threatening drug-resistant infections.
Sepsis a menace for seniors with frailty; reduce antibiotics with care, say experts
By
Alicia Lasek
Jul 27, 2020
A 55-year-old with severe frailty is just as likely to develop sepsis as an non-frail 85-year-old, investigators have found. Prescribers may wish to take note, they say.
Influenza tied to broad range of diagnoses, non-respiratory illness in adults
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 25, 2020
Clinicians should look beyond respiratory symptoms in suspected flu cases, and consider early antiviral treatment, say investigators.
Clinical Briefs for Wednesday, November 20
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 19, 2019
Wearable glucose monitors could help cognitively impaired seniors manage diabetes … Study reveals what motivates seniors to use fitness trackers … Digital sepsis monitoring system shown to save lives...
Sepsis watch needed after a hospital stay: 1 in 3 face death risk
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 07, 2019
Residents who exit the hospital after a bout with sepsis aren’t out of the woods for up to a year and require special post-acute vigilance, researchers say.
Clinical Briefs for Thursday, July 18
By
Alicia Lasek
Jul 17, 2019
No fracture risk found for new diabetes drug … Both blood pressure components predict stroke, heart attack … First U.S. state sepsis regulation tied to lower death rates