Concern as sepsis death rates rise dramatically

The number of NHS patients who have died of sepsis has risen dramatically across three major hospitals in Suffolk and Essex over the last four years.

Best Hospitals In New Hampshire: U.S. News Rankings 2018-19-Nashua's Hospital of Death (Sepsis central) did NOT make this list

Best Hospitals In New Hampshire: U.S. News Rankings 2018-19

Nashua's Hospital of Death (Sepsis central) did NOT make this list! Someone out there is listening!

U.S. News and World Report has released its 2018-19 rankings of best hospitals in the country.

U.S. News & World Report has released its rankings of the best hospitals in America for 2018-19, evaluating more than 4,500 hospitals in the country across 16 specialties and nine procedures and conditions. U.S. News also ranked the best hospitals in America by region.

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon was ranked as the best in the state.

Five things to know about sepsis

1 in 3 people who die in a hospital have Sepsis

Sepsis kills more than 250,000 Americans a year. One-third of patients who die in hospitals are septic. Yet, even as hospitals work to find processes to catch the complications early, the general public has little understanding of what sepsis is -- and why it can so quickly turn deadly. 

N.J.'s top court delivers 'huge victory' for patients who sue hospitals and doctors

Hospitals and doctors must share the facts of their treatment with patients who are suing for medical malpractice and cannot hide behind a landmark state law that permits a confidential examination of why mistakes occurred, according to the state's highest court.

The state Supreme Court ruling Wednesday clarifies the intent of the Patient Safety Act, a 2004 law that encouraged medical professionals to have frank discussions about "adverse events," with the goal of preventing future errors. Those discussions and any written analysis from them are still private, according to the decision.

10 Things Your Doctor Should Tell You But Won't

Most people depend on their doctor(s) when it comes to the most important decisions they make about their health.  For many things, doctors are indeed a good source of information, considering how intense their education and training in the health sciences is. 

Fluoride in the water is 'compulsory mass medication and a breach of human rights'

Fluoride in the water is 'compulsory mass medication and a breach of human rights' 

The American people are victims of chemical warfare. The fact that they are unaware of it does not change the truth.

If you are persuaded to take a chemical into your body under false pretenses, you are nevertheless a victim of chemical warfare as surely as if someone had set off a chemical bomb in your neighborhood. This is essentially the case when chemicals are applied to you surreptitiously under the guise of "public health."

Sepsis: A medical emergency

Sepsis is the body’s overwhelming response to infection, which can lead to tissue damage, organ failure, amputations, and death. When there is an infection, sepsis can occur.

Sepsis symptoms start off very subtly and may mimic a flu or virus. It’s important to look for the warning signs of sepsis. Spotting these symptoms early could prevent the body from entering septic shock, and could save a life.

Symptoms include:

• S – Shiver, fever, or very cold

• E – Extreme pain or general discomfort (“worst ever”)

• P – Pale or discolored skin

• S – Sleepy, difficult to rouse, confused

• I – “I feel like I might die”

• S – Short of breath