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Complimentary from the publishers of Readmissions News                      February 2017
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Sepsis Study Findings

Lead author Dr. Florian B. Mayr discusses the findings that sepsis accounts for considerably more hospital readmissions and associated costs than any of the four medical conditions tracked by the federal government.

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UPMC: 5 Medical Conditions With the Highest Readmissions in 2013

1. Sepsis (12%)
2. Heart failure (6.7%)
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Source: Forbes, January 30, 2017

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