Sepsis Core Elements Reports from the NHSN Annual Survey

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Reports summarizing Hospital Sepsis Program Core Elements uptake in U.S. hospitals from the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Annual Survey.

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Infographic from CDC titled "Opportunities to Further Strengthen Sepsis Programs, 2025." The text reads, “New CDC data: When people get sepsis, 1 in 5 adults & 1 in 10 children die or go to hospice in the U.S. U.S. hospitals are using CDC's Sepsis Core Elements to improve patient outcomes. *Across U.S. hospitals, there were improvements in nearly all 28 Sepsis Program Priorities, most notably in: Antimicrobial delivery processes, Sepsis tool optimization, Patient education. *2025 survey of 5,000+ hospitals. https://www.cdc.gov/sepsis/hcp/core-elements/index.html. Opportunities to Further Strengthen Sepsis Programs, 2025. Percent of hospitals that report having: 36%: A dedicated sepsis coordinator, 36%: Support from a nurse and physician leader, 32%: Data analytics and IT support, 31%: Internal data reporting & reviews [Hospital icon] Find resources on how to optimize sepsis programs: cdc.gov/sepsis. Blue and white CDC logo on bottom left.
Hospital Sepsis Management and Practices: Findings from the 2025 NHSN Annual Survey
Evaluating the adoption of CDC’s Hospital Sepsis Program Core Elements in U.S. hospitals in 2025.
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Hospital Sepsis Management and Practices: Findings from the 2024 NHSN Annual Survey
Evaluating the adoption of CDC’s Hospital Sepsis Program Core Elements in U.S. hospitals in 2024.
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Hospital Sepsis Management and Practices: Findings from the 2023 NHSN Annual Survey
Evaluating the adoption of CDC’s Hospital Sepsis Program Core Elements in U.S. hospitals in 2023.
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Sepsis Program Activities in Acute Care Hospitals — National Healthcare Safety Network, United States, 2022
MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report / Vol. 72 / No. 34 / P. 907–911
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