Jun 19, 2024 | Body, Research
You might not know what sepsis is, but its impact is incredibly deadly. One in three patients who die in a hospital bed had sepsis during their hospitalization, and it’s the leading reason why a patient is admitted to the hospital or readmitted due to complications...
Jun 19, 2024 | Body, Research
Going to the emergency room can be a stressful experience. There are a lot of unknowns, such as how long the wait might be or figuring out what’s really making you feel bad. For Terri White, going to the emergency room at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center...
Aug 3, 2023 | Body, Research
Sepsis is a life-threatening condition, the leading cause of death in hospitals. In this episode of The Doctor Will Hear You Now podcast, we learn about groundbreaking research and an innovative breakthrough at our health system poised to transform sepsis detection...
Jan 18, 2023 | About Us, Research
Every year in the U.S., sepsis leads to more deaths than opioid overdoses, prostate cancer and breast cancer combined. It’s the leading cause of death in U.S. hospitals, and Louisiana health systems are struggling with the highest rates of sepsis-related deaths in the...
