Advancing Sepsis Care in Post-Acute Settings: Recommendations to Improve Prevention and Early Recognition of Sepsis
The post-acute continuum is comprised of a diverse mix of provider organizations, including long-term acute hospitals, inpatient rehabilitation facilities, skilled nursing facilities, home health services, rest homes, adult day health programs, and community-based supports.
People who receive care from providers in the post-acute continuum — those with multiple chronic health conditions, individuals over the age of 65, medically fragile children, and people living with disabilities — are all at higher risk of developing sepsis.
The Massachusetts Sepsis Consortium released Advancing Sepsis Care in Post-Acute Settings in March 2020 in response to the important role that post-acute and long term services and supports (LTSS) organizations play in preventing, recognizing, and treating sepsis.