PRINTER'S NO. 1160
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No.
179
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY KILLION, ARGALL, AUMENT, BAKER, BOSCOLA, BREWSTER,
BROWNE, COSTA, DINNIMAN, FARNESE, FONTANA, GREENLEAF, MENSCH,
RAFFERTY AND SABATINA, SEPTEMBER 18, 2017
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, SEPTEMBER 18, 2017
A RESOLUTION
Designating the month of September 2017 as "Sepsis Awareness
Month" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Sepsis is a blood infection that attacks the body's
own tissues and organs and can lead to tissue damage, organ
failure and death; and
WHEREAS, Sepsis is the body's overwhelming and life-
threatening response to infection; and
WHEREAS, Sepsis affects an estimated 1.6 million people
annually; and
WHEREAS, Sepsis is one of the leading causes of death in the
United States, as more people are dying from sepsis than breast
cancer, prostate cancer and HIV/AIDS combined, and claims more
than 258,000 lives annually; and
WHEREAS, Approximately 40% of patients diagnosed with severe
sepsis do not survive; and
WHEREAS, Approximately 50% of survivors of sepsis suffer from
post-sepsis syndrome; and
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WHEREAS, Sepsis significantly impacts at-risk populations,
elderly patients, young children and individuals who are
immunosuppressed; and
WHEREAS, Health care professionals and advocates consider
this disease to be an epidemic, with one individual diagnosed
with sepsis every 20 seconds; and
WHEREAS, Sepsis is currently the third leading cause of
hospital admissions in this Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, Sepsis was the most expensive in-patient cost in
hospitals thoughout the United States in 2014, costing nearly
$24 billion; and
WHEREAS, Health care professionals are combating sepsis
through early detection, best practices, new initiatives,
comprehensive education and defined data and analytics; and
WHEREAS, Early detection is the best hope for individuals
diagnosed with sepsis until a cure is found; and
WHEREAS, This Commonwealth is proud to support health care
professionals, families and all individuals combating sepsis;
and
WHEREAS, In 2011, the Sepsis Alliance officially designated
September as "Sepsis Awareness Month," shining a spotlight on
sepsis by spreading the word around the globe; and
WHEREAS, In 2016, the Department of Health held the first
annual conference titled Stopping Sepsis: Saving Lives in
Pennsylvania, which brought together more than 200 health care
leaders to discuss how this Commonwealth can combat sepsis;
therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate designate the month of September
2017 as "Sepsis Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
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