Hospitals wage costly war on sepsis in Orange County
Nurse Dawn Nagel at St. Joseph Hospital in Orange oversees a sepsis surge as more than a dozen patients show signs. Sepsis remains the leading U.S. hospital killer, costing about 24 billion annually, with rapid treatment crucial to survival and to prevent organ failure. The St. Joseph Hoag Health system employs dedicated sepsis nurses and coordinators since 2015 to speed diagnosis, ensure adherence to CMS rules, and cut death rates from severe sepsis and sepsis.
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Dawn Nagel
St. Joseph Hospital
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Calif
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Sepsis Alliance
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Tom Ahrens
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Barnes-Jewish Hospital
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St. Joseph Hoag Health
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St. Joseph Hoag Health System
Andre Yovan
St. Joseph Hoag
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David Carlbom
Harborview Medical Center
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