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III
116TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
S. RES. 175
Supporting increased awareness of sepsis and the importance of early
diagnosis and appropriate intervention.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
APRIL 30, 2019
Ms. BALDWIN (for herself and Mr. BLUNT) submitted the following resolution;
which was referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions
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 the overwhelming response of the immune system to
an infection can rapidly lead to tissue damage, organ fail-
ure, and death;
Whereas more than 1,700,000 individuals in the United
States develop sepsis each year;
Whereas more than 270,000 individuals in the United States
die from sepsis each year, which is more than the number
of individuals who die from prostate cancer, breast can-
cer, and HIV/AIDS combined;
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Whereas the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention esti-
mates that 1 in 3 patients who die in a hospital have sep-
sis;
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, costing more than
$24,000,000,000 each year;
Whereas sepsis is the number one cause of hospital readmis-
sions, generating more than $2,000,000,000 in costs an-
nually;
Whereas more than 80 percent of septic patients are septic
upon admission to the hospital;
Whereas mortality rates from septic shock increase by up to
8 percent for every hour that treatment is delayed;
Whereas rapid diagnosis and treatment can prevent up to 80
percent of fatalities from sepsis; 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 Senate—
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(1) is committed to increasing awareness of
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sepsis and encouraging the education of patients,
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families, health care professionals, and government
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agencies on the critical importance of early diagnosis
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as the key for patients to survive sepsis; and
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(2) supports innovative public-private partner-
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ships and the pursuit of innovative financing tools,
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incentives, and other mechanisms to accelerate the
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pursuit of improved early detection and appropriate
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intervention for patients with sepsis.
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