Sepsis And Nursing Case Studies
Sepsis is a very serious, life-threatening and rapidly progressive infection. The death rate can exceed 50% without fast implementation of treatment protocols. Nurses playing an important role in identifying patients with sepsis and earlier recognition and management are vital because that affects patient outcomes.
“Approximately 24% of patients who develop severe sepsis or septic shock will do so on a medical-surgical unit (Sebat et al., 2005). Sepsis was the principal reason for hospitalization in 836,000 hospital stays, and the secondary diagnosis in an additional 829,500 hospital stays in
2009. Approximately 1,737,125 hospital-acquired infections occur per year in the United States, with an average cost per patient of $25,903”.
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“Approximately 24% of patients who develop severe sepsis or septic shock will do so on a medical-surgical unit (Sebat et al., 2005). Sepsis was the principal reason for hospitalization in 836,000 hospital stays, and the secondary diagnosis in an additional 829,500 hospital stays in
2009. Approximately 1,737,125 hospital-acquired infections occur per year in the United States, with an average cost per patient of $25,903”.
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