The United States is experiencing a spike in Strep. Strep can cause a bacterial infection leading to sore throat, fever and swollen tonsils. The CDC is now tracking an especially nasty kind of strep, called invasive group A strep; this is where the bacteria doesn’t stay in the throat but spreads to other parts of the […]

On July 17, less than four months after Rory died from sepsis, we appeared on the TODAY Show to talk about sepsis and tell our story. It was incredibly difficult for us to speak publicly so soon after our son’s death but we knew it was an extraordinary platform from which to warn other parents […]

END SEPSIS was asked to contribute a post to the CDC’s Safe Healthcare blog. The blog is delivered each month to thousands of subscribers. It is intended to “highlight the importance of patient safety by providing educational information and simple ways to help people stay informed on public safety topics.” Change Is Coming In The […]

A new study has found that administering antibiotics during labor can reduce maternal sepsis by one third. Funded by the National Institutes of Health, the study offers hope in the fight against maternal sepsis. A multi-country clinical trial shows that a single oral dose of antibiotics administered during labor can reduce postpartum sepsis and death […]

March 12th to March 18th is Patient Safety Awareness Week. Some studies suggest that as many as 400,000 deaths occur each year in the United States due to preventable harm. Those cases that do not end in death can have a long-term impact on the patient’s physical and emotional health. Patient safety is a crucial […]