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EPISODE · Jan 27, 2025 · 15 MIN

Sepsis: The biggest threat you've never heard of

from 20-Minute Health Talk · host Northwell Health

Sepsis rarely attracts the attention of the public, but it's distressingly common: Every year, about 1.7 million U.S. adults develop this overreaction to infection — and more than 350,000 of them die. On this bonus episode of 20-Minute-Health-Talk, you’ll hear the stories of doctors and patients fighting against this subtle yet deadly condition, and how the battle led to a global alliance to combat the silent killer. You’ll also hear how pioneering research and lifesaving protocols developed at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research and Northwell Health have reduced sepsis-related deaths — both within their hospitals, throughout New York State, and around the world. Chapters 00:01 — Intro 00:53 — What is sepsis? 02:23 — 1985: A loss and a mission 03:36 — 2005: Assembling a team 06:08 — 2010: Launching a global alliance 06:52 — 2011: A better process 07:13 — 2012: Turning tragedy into action 08:46 — 2014: Early signs of success 10:09 — 2018: Watching the tide turn 11:06 — 2019: Broadening the effort to fight sepsis 11:34 — 2021: Tackling maternal sepsis 12:03 — 2023 and beyond: Ending sepsis 13:27 — Outro About Northwell Health Northwell Health is New York State’s largest healthcare provider and private employer, with 21 hospitals, 850 outpatient facilities and more than 16,600 affiliated physicians. We’re making breakthroughs in medicine at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research. We're training the next generation of medical professionals at the visionary Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and the Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies. For information on our more than 100 medical specialties, visit Northwell.edu and follow us @NorthwellHealth on Facebook, Instagram, X and LinkedIn. Get the latest news and insights from our experts in the Northwell Newsroom: Press releases Insights Podcasts Publications Interested in a career at Northwell Health? Visit http://bit.ly/2Z7iHFL and explore our many opportunities. Get more expert insights from leading experts in the field — Northwell Newsroom.  Watch episodes of 20-Minute Health Talk on YouTube.  For information on our more than 100 medical specialties, visit Northwell.edu and follow us @NorthwellHealth on Facebook, Instagram, X and LinkedIn. Interested in a career at Northwell Health? Visit http://bit.ly/2Z7iHFL and explore our many opportunities.   Facebook –   / northwellhealth   Instagram -   / northwellhealth   X - https://www.x.com/northwellhealth LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin/northwellhealth

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Sepsis rarely attracts the attention of the public, but it’s distressingly common: Every year, about 1.7 million U.S. adults develop this overreaction to infection — and more than 350,000 of them die. On this bonus episode of 20-Minute-Health-Talk, you’ll hear the stories of doctors and patients fighting against this subtle yet deadly condition, and how the battle led to a global alliance to combat the silent killer. You’ll also hear how pioneering research and lifesaving protocols developed at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research and Northwell Health have reduced sepsis-related deaths — both within their hospitals, throughout New York State, and around the world. Get the latest news and insights from our experts in the Northwell Newsroom Press releases: https://www.northwell.edu/news/the-latest Insights: https://www.northwell.edu/news/insights Podcasts: https://www.northwell.edu/news/podcasts Publications: https://www.northwell.edu/news/publications

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