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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