NHS says sepsis monitoring system has saved hundreds of lives

[Northerner]

Trials of new digital alert technology to monitor hospital patients with sepsis have saved hundreds of lives, the NHS has said.

Plans to roll out the “action and alert” technology across England as part of the NHS Long Term Plan are under way after trials at three hospitals.

The results showed the system helped doctors better spot the deadly condition and respond quickly when it worsens.

Sepsis, a form of blood poisoning, is thought to kill about 50,000 people a year in the UK. It occurs when the immune system damages tissues and organs as it responds to infection in the body.

The technology also alerts doctors to deteriorating conditions that are a warning sign of sepsis. It measures the patient’s vital signs and sends a message to clinicians if it predicts or detects sepsis or signs of deterioration.

https://www.theguardian.com/society...monitoring-system-has-saved-hundreds-of-lives

 

[KookyCat]

Sounds good 🙂. I’ve had Sepsis twice, and both times had amazing care, but so many people don’t get diagnosed quickly enough to prevent long term damage. It’s such a potentially devastating condition, I’ve only recently discovered it’s considered autoimmune.

 

[Robin]

Sounds good 🙂. I’ve had Sepsis twice, and both times had amazing care, but so many people don’t get diagnosed quickly enough to prevent long term damage. It’s such a potentially devastating condition, I’ve only recently discovered it’s considered autoimmune.

I only found out recently that it's the immune system's overreaction to bacteria that finishes you off, not the infection itself, so that makes sense.

 

[mikeyB]

That’s why Spanish Flu killed young folk rather than the old, back in the day. Immature immune systems overreacting.