Stop Sepsis Now

Prepared by IPRO

Sepsis is the body’s extreme response to an infection. It is a life-threatening medical emergency.  According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, at least 1.7 million adults in America develop sepsis each year. Nearly 270,000 Americans die as a result of sepsis.

The IPRO QIN-QIO developed the following materials for patients, both in English and Spanish, along with provider-facing resources and training materials.

Preadmissions Planning Checklist (Spanish)

This material was prepared by American Institutes for Research (AIR). It is redistributed by IPRO HQIC, a Hospital Quality Improvement Contractor, under contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

HOW TO PREPARE FOR A SAFE HOSPITAL STAY”

This resource is a planning checklist for Spanish speaking patients to use prior to admission to the hospital, while admitted, and before they leave the hospital