Years ago, I was at a conference and decided to go to a class that was put on by a peer of mine, Mike Grill. He gave a lecture regarding sepsis activation and early recognition. I was blown away! For ...

A survey of emergency medical service providers shows that more than half (59 percent) are not confident of being able to recognize the signs of sepsis in children. The survey, conducted by the Sepsis ...

Sepsis Alliance and NAEMT survey finds that increased sepsis education is urgently needed for EMS personnel. Today, Sepsis Alliance and the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT ...

Only 52 percent of more than 1,300 emergency medical services practitioners surveyed said they are very confident in their ability to recognize the signs and symptoms of sepsis, a recent survey found.

The 2026 Surviving Sepsis Campaign guidelines introduce major updates emphasizing earlier recognition and intervention, including standardized screening by EMS before hospital arrival. New ...

Conducting a sepsis screening during emergency medical service transport to an emergency department reduces time to treatment. Emergency medical service screening for sepsis speeds administration of ...

Sepsis is a dangerous and fast-moving medical condition that can take a life in a matter of hours. Mary Lynn Bushong was one of its lucky victims. She only lost a leg. “I started out with some kind of ...

Two out of the four internationally-recommended screening tools used by emergency medical services are inadequate for recognizing sepsis, according to new research presented at the European Emergency ...

PATIENTS. SEPSIS IS A LIFE THREATENING EMERGENCY CAUSED BY THE BODY’S EXTREME REACTION TO INFECTION. UNLIKE A MORE SIMPLE INFECTION, IS DYSREGULATED AND AS A RESULT, CAN LEAD TO ORGAN DAMAGE. DOCTOR ...

Mary Lynn Bushong, who had her foot aputated after learning she had sepsis, still spends time gardening. HEIDI HEILBRUNN THE GREENVILLE NEWS Sepsis is a dangerous and fast-moving medical condition ...