It’s About TIME: Raising Awareness of Sepsis

An interview with Dr. Steven Simpson, MD, discussing the importance of raising awareness of the signs and symptoms of sepsis, and how Sepsis Alliance is helping to reduce the number of deaths caused by sepsis in the USA.

What is sepsis and why is it so dangerous?

The definition of sepsis that was agreed upon a couple of years ago by critical care physicians is that sepsis is life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection. There are several parts to this.