Percentage of patients who received appropriate care for septic shock. Septic shock is sepsis that has become progressively worse resulting in significant decreases in blood pressure and potential organ failure.
Patients who receive appropriate care for sepsis have decreases in organ failure, overall reductions in death in the hospital, length of stay, and costs of care.
Patients who received appropriate care for septic shock per the CMS guidelines https://cmit.cms.gov/CMIT_public/ViewMeasure?MeasureId=1017#tab2