Patients hospitalized for sepsis experience poor outcomes

Compared with patients hospitalized with other diagnoses, patients hospitalized for sepsis/septicemia are:

Hall M, Williams S, DeFrances C, Golosinskiy A. Inpatient Care for Septicemia or Sepsis: A challenge for patients and hospitals. NCHS Data Brief. 2011; 62. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/databriefs/db62.htm

Title: Inpatient Care for Septicemia or Sepsis: A challenge for patients and hospitals
Publication: NCHS Data Brief
Publisher: Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
Publication Date: 2011
Authors: Hall M, Williams S, DeFrances C, Golosinskiy A
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