Early Sepsis Recognition in Home Care Settings
Today, on CDC’s Safe Healthcare Blog, Al Cardillo, executive vice president of Home Care Association of New York State (HCA), discusses a first-of-a-kind home care system for sepsis prevention and management.
For the past year the HCA has investigated the key role that home health professionals and agencies could play in sepsis prevention and has developed a multi-tiered action plan for the home care sector.
Join the conversation on sepsis at http://blogs.cdc.gov/safehealthcare/category/sepsis/
CDC will host a Twitter chat with clinical professional organizations, sepsis survivors, and patient advocates today, Sept. 10, at 2 p.m. ET to raise awareness on sepsis. Follow @CDC_NCEZID and join the conversation using #SepsisChat.
Silent Saboteurs: Managing Endotoxins for Sepsis-Free Sterilization
Invisible yet deadly, endotoxins evade traditional sterilization methods, posing significant risks during routine surgeries. Understanding and addressing their threat is critical for patient safety.
