If you read one thing today, make it this! (fb)

Home Care Association of New York State (HCA) President and CEO Al Cardillo said, “The vast majority of sepsis-related infections originate in home and community, and home health agencies are exceptionally well-positioned partners in sepsis prevention, early identification, and rapid response – which is essential to save health and life in sepsis. The highest risk, most vulnerable populations for sepsis are mirrored in the populations served and reached by home health. HCA’s work with Sepsis Alliance, END SEPSIS, IPRO, the State Departments of Health and Aging, and clinical experts in New York State and nationally, led us to develop unique clinical tools and protocols that are used by home health care to detect and intervene when sepsis criteria are detected in an individual. HCA urges all home and community health agencies to adopt and utilize these home health sepsis tools to save lives, prevent sepsis disability, and help save hundreds of millions – perhaps billions – in health costs in New York and across the U.S.” (fb)