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PRINTER'S NO. 4035
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
1085
Session of
2018
INTRODUCED BY C. QUINN, M. QUINN, READSHAW, HENNESSEY, PICKETT,
BOBACK, BURNS, O'BRIEN, MILLARD, NEILSON, BIZZARRO,
DiGIROLAMO, WATSON, RYAN, SONNEY, DUSH, KAVULICH, LONGIETTI,
HILL-EVANS, SCHLEGEL CULVER, KINSEY, J. McNEILL, DRISCOLL,
R. BROWN, CALTAGIRONE, MARSICO, DALEY, SCHWEYER AND
YOUNGBLOOD, SEPTEMBER 24, 2018
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
SEPTEMBER 24, 2018
A RESOLUTION
Designating the month of September 2018 as "Sepsis Awareness
Month" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Sepsis is the body's overwhelming response to
infection that can lead to tissue damage, organ failure and
death; and
WHEREAS, More than 1.7 million people are diagnosed with
sepsis in the United States each year; and
WHEREAS, Sepsis is one of the leading causes of death in the
United States, and more people die from sepsis than breast
cancer, prostate cancer and HIV/AIDS combined; and
WHEREAS, Sepsis claims more than 270,000 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 was the most expensive inpatient condition in
hospitals throughout 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 and prompt treatment offer the best
chances for reducing deaths and improving recovery 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, with support from
the Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP),
held the first sepsis conference; and
WHEREAS, In 2017, HAP brought together more than 200 health
care leaders from across this Commonwealth, as well as a number
of sepsis experts for successful conferences both years; and
WHEREAS, Continuing that success, HAP is again taking the
lead to plan this year's conference for September 5, 2018,
entitled "Mission Possible: Early Sepsis Detection-Patient
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Dialogue-Successful Discharge"; and
WHEREAS, Sepsis is treatable, especially with early
recognition and care, and individuals can help by learning about
the signs and symptoms of sepsis; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
month of September 2018 as "Sepsis Awareness Month" in
Pennsylvania.
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