In the past two months, two studies have found little to no association between CMS’ sepsis care rule and improved mortality. By fiscal 2026, hospitals face losing federal funding if they fail to ...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services make SEP-1 sepsis care bundle a pay-for-performance measure. The inclusion of the Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock Management Bundle (SEP-1) into Medicare's ...

Below please find summaries of new articles that will be published in the next issue of Annals of Internal Medicine. The summaries are not intended to substitute for the full articles as a source of ...

Implementation of sepsis alert systems in emergency departments is associated with reduced mortality, shorter hospital stays, and improved adherence to sepsis management protocols. Researchers ...

Novant Health has achieved a more than 50% reduction in sepsis mortality across its hospitals since 2021, following coordinated efforts to improve early identification and treatment. The Winston-Salem ...