Empowering Clinicians to Improve Patient Care
Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s Safe Healthcare Blog releases two posts on how empowered clinicians can improve sepsis prevention and management.
Laura Messineo, a registered nurse on the Sepsis Alliance Board, shares her passion for empowering healthcare clinicians to suspect sepsis. Because many Americans have never heard of the word sepsis, Laura stresses the importance of healthcare clinicians’ responsibilities for educating the community.
Dr. Jim O’Brien, vice president of quality and patient safety at Ohio Health Riverside Methodist Hospital, discusses why hospital administrators should focus on improving sepsis care. Millions of dollars are spent on sepsis care in U.S. hospitals every day. O’Brien presents an argument for why an empowered team of clinicians using proven improvement methods is necessary to improve patient care.
Join the conversation on sepsis at: http://blogs.cdc.gov/safehealthcare/category/sepsis/
Outbreak Detection, Patient Protection: The Legal Upside of Genomics in Infection Prevention
May 21st 2025A string of infections following routine knee surgeries in Tennessee has escalated into litigation, raising questions about how—and when—health care facilities should detect outbreaks. As genomic surveillance gains traction in infection prevention, some fear it could increase legal risk. In reality, it may offer hospitals their strongest legal defense.
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.
