NYS Sepsis Care Improvement Initiative and NYS Regulations
Since 2014, the New York State (NYS) Sepsis Care Improvement Initiative has been a resource for quality improvement in sepsis care. The initiative was developed in response to Rory’s Regulations, regulations enacted following the tragic death of Rory Staunton and the efforts of END SEPSIS, The Legacy of Rory Staunton to advance quality improvements in hospital care for sepsis. An initiative of the NYS Department of Health, the NYS Sepsis Care Improvement Initiative works with hospitals and partners across the state to achieve the following goals:
- Improve early detection of severe sepsis and septic shock
- Initiate timely interventions and treatment
- Reduce overall mortality, or death, from sepsis
Between 2015 and 2019, the efforts of NYS hospitals and the NYSDOH, through Rory’s Regulations, have reduced deaths from sepsis, saving more than 16,000 lives.
