Quality Reports - Children's Hospital of Wisconsin-Fox Valley

Late sepsis

Why we measure it - Late sepsis is a blood infection that occurs when a baby is older than 3 days. It is most common in premature and low birth weight neonates (newborn babies) due to the immaturity of their immune system. The percentage of babies who develop late infection can be an important indicator of patient safety procedures and quality of medical care.

	CHW-Fox Valley	Vermont Oxford
2008	2.30 percent	Not available
2007	2.80 percent	5.50 percent
2006	5.0 percent	5.40 percent
2005	4.70 percent	5.90 percent

What this means - Children's Hospital of Wisconsin's Fox Valley hospital consistently has fewer babies that suffer from late infection, which demonstrates excellent care, reduces the number of days of hospitalization and medical costs, and results in better overall outcomes.

About the data - This graph shows the percentage of babies who developed late sepsis, compared to other Vermont Oxford hospitals.

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Related dimensions of care:

Patients/families:

Be an advocate for your child. Participate in daily bedside clinical discussions, and provide any information about your child that may be helpful to staff.
Follow medical instructions fully and carefully.
Ask questions if you don't understand the plan of care or if you are not sure how to care for your child.
Attend any and all follow-up appointments.

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