"Severe sepsis" is a medical term used to describe a serious infection in the body that has spread and can potentially become life-threatening. Full definition
Analyzing data from academic hospitals across the country, provided by the University HealthSystem Consortium, the researchers identified 56,997 patients with severe sepsis who were admitted to 124 academic hospitals in 2011. (sciencedaily.com)
The outpatient approach has resulted in a decreased incidence of infections and avoided the development of severe sepsis associated with hospital - acquired infections, significantly improving survival and quality of care. (stemcellimmuneregenerative.com)
Because prior studies suggesting a decrease in severe sepsis mortality rates used only billing codes from administrative data, it was thought that billing code changes may be responsible for the mortality decline. (sciencedaily.com)