IV 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. RES. 290 Supporting increased awareness of sepsis and the importance of early diagnosis and appropriate intervention. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES APRIL 4, 2019 Ms. MATSUI (for herself and Mr. GUTHRIE) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce RESOLUTION Supporting increased awareness of sepsis and the importance of early diagnosis and appropriate intervention. Whereas sepsis is a medical condition resulting from an im- mune system response to an infection; Whereas this overwhelming response to infection can rapidly lead to tissue damage, organ failure, and death; Whereas over 1.7 million individuals in the United States de- velop sepsis each year; Whereas over 270,000 individuals in the United States die from sepsis each year, more than from prostate cancer, breast cancer, and HIV/AIDS combined; Whereas the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention esti- mates that one in three patients who die in a hospital have sepsis; VerDate Sep 11 2014 21:40 Apr 04, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR290.IH HR290 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HRES 290 IH Whereas according to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, sepsis is the most common diagnosis for in- patient hospital stays in the United States; Whereas sepsis is the most expensive condition treated in hospitals in the United States, consuming over $24 bil- lion each year; Whereas sepsis is the number one cause of hospital readmis- sions, generating over $2 billion in costs annually; Whereas over 80 percent of septic patients are septic upon admission to the hospital; Whereas mortality from septic shock increases by up to 8 percent for every hour that treatment is delayed; Whereas rapid diagnosis and treatment can prevent up to 80 percent of sepsis fatalities; and Whereas the combination of early detection of sepsis and ap- propriate interventions can significantly improve the chances of survival for patients with all types of sepsis: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 1 (1) is committed to increasing awareness of 2 sepsis and encouraging the education of patients, 3 families, health care professionals, and government 4 agencies on the critical importance of early diagnosis 5 as the key for patients to survive sepsis; and 6 (2) supports innovative public-private partner- 7 ships and the pursuit of innovative financing tools, 8 incentives, and other mechanisms to accelerate the 9 VerDate Sep 11 2014 21:40 Apr 04, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\HR290.IH HR290 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS 3 •HRES 290 IH pursuit of improved early detection and appropriate 1 intervention for patients with sepsis. 2 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 21:40 Apr 04, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HR290.IH HR290 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS