Surviving Sepsis Campaign

In a recently released iCritical Care podcast, Fran Balamuth, MD, PhD, discusses a study she led that examined the prevalence of pediatric severe sepsis in U.S. children’s hospitals and corresponding mortality rates.

Four hospitals in Detroit reported their success in implementing the Surviving Sepsis Campaign, demonstrating improved frequency of blood culture testing before antibiotic administration and significant improvement in the time to antibiotic treatment.

The Surviving Sepsis Campaign just launched its own Facebook page, which will feature regular updates on the Campaign and provide pertinent information related to the 2012 SSC guidelines and the recommendations contained therein.