Opinion: How the Surviving Sepsis Campaign Got Almost Everything Wrong
What could be wrong about a campaign to promote sepsis survival? Looking back on the history of…
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Opinion: How the Surviving Sepsis Campaign Got Almost Everything Wrong
What could be wrong about a campaign to promote sepsis survival? Looking back on the history of... -
Learn How to Effectively Navigate the Core Measure Bundle for Severe Sepsis
Although the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) core measure bundle for severe sepsis has had... -
Pearls from Emergency Medicine Literature on Skin Conditions, Sepsis, Chest Pain, and More
Twelve months ago, I highlighted some of the most impactful, talked-aboutStaphylococcus aureus , or interesting articles published...
Learn How to Effectively Navigate the Core Measure Bundle for Severe Sepsis
Although the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) core measure bundle for severe sepsis has had…
Pearls from Emergency Medicine Literature on Skin Conditions, Sepsis, Chest Pain, and More
Twelve months ago, I highlighted some of the most impactful, talked-aboutStaphylococcus aureus , or interesting articles published…
Sepsis Screening Tools for Pediatric Patients and Prophylactic Antibiotics for Near Drowning Questioned
The best questions often stem from the inquisitive learner. As educators, we love, and are always humbled…
ACEP Endorses Latest Surviving Sepsis Campaign Recommendations
ACEP endorsed the latest iteration of the Surviving Sepsis Campaign (SSC) guidelines, totaling 67 pages with 93…
Should Prevention Methods for Sepsis Include IV Hydrocortisone?
The Case A 70-year-old man with a history of hypertension and type 2 diabetes presents to the…
Sepsis Leading Cause of Early Readmissions in the U.S.
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Unplanned 30-day readmissions are common after sepsis hospitalizations, according to data from…
The Best in Critical Care Literature 2016
Michael E. Winters, MD, FACEP, associate professor of emergency medicine and medicine, and co-director of the combined…
Monday Product and Service Showcases at ACEP16
ACEP is proud to bring you the newly revamped Product and Service Showcases. These educational product-oriented sessions…
A Marriage of Old Data and New Concepts: New Sepsis Definitions Raise Concerns about Accuracy, Usefulness in Emergency Medicine
Sepsis can be a difficult condition to diagnose thanks in part to non-specific criteria; the definitions of…