[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 144 (Tuesday, September 17, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E911]
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            RECOGNIZING SEPTEMBER AS SEPSIS AWARENESS MONTH

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                        HON. MARCUS J. MOLINARO

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 17, 2024

  Mr. MOLINARO. Mr. Speaker, today, I rise to recognize September 2024 
as Sepsis Awareness Month. We honor individuals who have been affected 
by sepsis and pledge unwavering support and recognition of the 
diagnosis to patients and families.
  Sepsis is a life-threatening medical emergency triggered by the 
body's extreme response to an infection. It occurs when an existing 
infection spurs a chain reaction throughout the body and rapidly leads 
to tissue damage, organ failure, and death without treatment. According 
to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an estimated 1.7 
million American adults are diagnosed with sepsis and 350,000 adults 
die or are discharged to hospice as a result of it every year. 
Accordingly, 1 in 3 people who die in a hospital had sepsis during that 
hospitalization and for every hour treatment is delayed, the risk of 
death increases by 4 percent to 9 percent. This life-threatening 
medical emergency is the leading cause of death in U.S. hospitals.
  To raise awareness around this devastating diagnosis, we must educate 
people, share survivor stories, and support innovation and research. 
According to the Sepsis Alliance, an estimated 37 percent of U.S. 
adults have never heard of sepsis, reinforcing the need to arm 
communities with the resources to recognize and respond to it. Our 
commitment to accelerating education of the diagnosis must remain a 
priority to save lives and limbs from sepsis.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues in the House join me in 
recognizing the month of September to advocate for patients diagnosed 
with sepsis and for the tireless work of the families, caretakers, and 
researchers supporting those who have been impacted by it.

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