IV 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 1175 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 11, 2018 Ms. Matsui (for herself and Mr. Guthrie ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce RESOLUTION Supporting increased awareness of sepsis and the importance of early diagnosis and appropriate intervention.

Whereas sepsis is a medical condition resulting from an immune system response to an infection; Whereas this overwhelming response to infection can rapidly lead to tissue damage, organ failure, and death; Whereas over 1.7 million individuals in the United States develop sepsis each year; Whereas over 270,000 individuals in the United States die from sepsis each year, more than from prostate cancer, breast cancer, and HIV/AIDS combined; Whereas the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that one in three patients who die in a hospital have sepsis; Whereas according to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, sepsis is the most common diagnosis for inpatient hospital stays in the United States; Whereas sepsis is the most expensive condition treated in hospitals in the United States, consuming over $24 billion each year; Whereas sepsis is the number one cause of hospital readmissions, generating over $2 billion in costs annually; Whereas over 80 percent of septic patients are septic upon admission to the hospital; Whereas mortality from sepsis increases by up to eight percent for every hour that treatment is delayed; Whereas rapid diagnosis and treatment can prevent up to 80 percent of sepsis fatalities; and Whereas the combination of early detection of sepsis and appropriate interventions can significantly improve the chances of survival for patients with all types of sepsis: Now, therefore, be it