Regulations That Mandate Sepsis Care Appear To Have Worked In New York

Bacteria (purple) in the bloodstream can trigger sepsis, a life-threatening illness.

Sepsis, the body’s overreaction to infection, strikes more than a million Americans a year and kills more than 250,000. Evidence suggests that regulations can improve its diagnosis and patient care.

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