SEPSIS
Sepsis is an inflammatory reaction that occurs when the body releases chemicals into the bloodstream to fight an infection. 1 It most commonly occurs in people with a weakened immune system, but it can happen to anyone. This condition can be life-threatening as it can cause damage to organs, and even lead to organ failure and death if not treated in a timely manner. 2
Sepsis is a costly condition that affects more than 30 million people worldwide each year and accounts for roughly 6 million deaths.3
Early detection and treatment of sepsis can be the difference between life and death, making it a crucial element in reducing patient morbidity and mortality. Early treatment of sepsis also decreases the hospital length of stay and reduces the total cost of hospital care per case.
Resources:
- https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/sepsis/symptoms-causes/syc-20351214
- https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2017/p0831-sepsis-recognition-treatment.html
- http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp1707170
US:
- Affects more than 1.5 million people each year and accounts for roughly 250,000 deaths in the United States.1
- Roughly $55,616,438 is spent on sepsis care in US hospitals per day, equating to roughly $20.3 billion for the cost of sepsis care each year.2
UK:
- sepsis is likely to be incurring costs of up to £15.6 billion every year for the UK economy3
- The UK sees at least 260,000 cases of sepsis annually3
- results in more than 44,000 deaths every year in the UK3
- Earlier recognition and treatment could save more than 14,000 lives annually3
Germany:
- Sepsis ranks 3rd among the causes of death in Germany.4
- Average direct costs per patient amounted to 36,129 Euros4
- Total costs of sepsis are estimated at 9.1 billion Euros a year4
Canada:
- Roughly 1 out of 18 deaths are related to sepsis5
- 9,300 deaths each year from sepsis6
- Estimate that most hospitalizations cost around $5,200 for all conditions, and the average cost for a sepsis hospitalization was about six times higher6
- Total cost of treating sepsis is $325 million annually7
- 30,000 Canadians affected each year8
Australia:
- More than 30,000 Australians suffer sepsis each year9
- estimated cost of treating acute episodes of sepsis in Australia is greater than $600M9
- In Australia, sepsis kills more than prostate and breast cancer9
- 5,000 deaths per year10
Resources
- https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2017/p0831-sepsis-recognition-treatment.html
- https://blogs.cdc.gov/safehealthcare/the-cost-of-sepsis/
- https://www.york.ac.uk/news-and-events/news/2017/research/sepsis-economy-report/
- https://www.jccjournal.org/article/S0883-9441(15)00187-2/fulltext
- http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/82-624-x/2016001/article/14308-eng.htm
- http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/sepsis-kills-more-than-heart-attacks-study-1.813349
- https://canadiansepsisfoundation.ca/Understanding-Sepsis
- http://www.patientsafetyinstitute.ca/en/Topic/Pages/Sepsis.aspx
- https://www.georgeinstitute.org.au/sites/default/files/world-sepsis-day-2016-report.pdf
- http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-03-08/sepsis-the-deadly-disease-killing-5000-australians-a-year/9484502