CDC sepsis program leads to improvements, hospitals say

A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention survey found hospitals reported modest progress in dedicating more resources for sepsis programs following the release of CDC’s Hospital Sepsis Program Core Elements in August 2023. The percentage of hospitals with a sepsis committee rose to 78% from 73%, and the percentage of hospitals reporting sufficient dedicated time for their sepsis leaders’ activities grew from 55% to 59%. More than 65% of hospitals tracked progress toward achieving sepsis goals. Areas for improvement include executive sponsorship, evaluating the usability of local sepsis tools, implementing processes to support sepsis recovery, improving education to certified nursing assistants and patient care technicians, implementing processes to support prompt antimicrobial administration and improving access to key sepsis data. (Infectious Disease Special Edition article, 11/5/24)