Local health care providers get training in sepsis
Troy Volunteer Ambulance's Bobbie Scott, left, and Janet Miller look over their patient, 'Lucy,' Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2024, during a Simulation in Motion Montana healthcare training session at Cabinet Peaks Medical Center in Libby. (Scott Shindledecker/The Western News)
Simulation in Motion Montana's Priscilla Harris and Cabinet Peaks Medical Center registered nurse Cheryl Bartley look over their patient, 'Lucy,' Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2024, during a healthcare training session at the hospital in Libby. (Scott Shindledecker/The Western News)
Sepsis is a significant killer annually in the U.S., but work is being done to help area emergency medical services and nurses decrease deaths.
Wednesday, Cabinet Peaks Medical Center hosted a special training event for its staff and volunteer ambulance service members.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), sepsis is one of the leading causes of death in hospitals. In the United States, an estimated 1.7 million adults develop sepsis annually with about 350,000 of them dying from the condition. It’s the third leading cause of hospital deaths nationally.
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