Mr. President, This week, America mourned the shocking loss of NASCAR champion Kyle Busch, whose family announced that severe pneumonia progressed into sepsis, leading to his death at just 41 years of age. His death is yet another painful reminder that sepsis does not discriminate. It can strike the young and old, the vulnerable and […]

We have exciting news: Senator Jim Banks (R-IN) has signed on to co-sponsor the SEPSIS Act (S.1929)! Senator Banks serves on the powerful Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, which must approve the bill before it can advance to the Senate for a full vote. His support is especially meaningful as we work […]

We have long known that sepsis is a leading cause of child mortality and hospitalization in the United States. Now, a new study published this month in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)  provides the most precise estimates to date of the toll of pediatric sepsis nationwide. Researchers analyzed 3.9 million pediatric hospitalizations […]

We are proud to share exciting news: Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) has signed on to co-sponsor the SEPSIS Act (S. 1929)! Senator Murkowski’s support represents a major advancement for our legislation. This progress is the direct result of sustained advocacy by Sepsis Families United, our grassroots community dedicated to elevating the voices of families impacted […]

A new study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), attempts to answer an important question facing health policymakers and hospitals: Does faster administration of antibiotics for sepsis patients lead to overtreating patients who don’t actually have infections? Researchers reviewed the care of nearly 10,000 patients treated by dozens of emergency physicians and […]