Quality Group Rejects Appeal on Sepsis Measure
No procedural errors committed, no new evidence that could have changed the outcome, board says
Stay updated with breaking news from Ian Barbash. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
No procedural errors committed, no new evidence that could have changed the outcome, board says
Measure doesn't work and its re-endorsement process was flawed, critics say
Need another reason to get vaccinated? It prevents sepsis, the condition that makes COVID-19 deadly Marie McCullough, The Philadelphia Inquirer April 28, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail Increase your arm’s blood flow post-vaccine and swing it around.FotoDuets/Getty Images/iStockphoto PHILADELPHIA — The reason severe COVID-19 is so deadly is that it unleashes a condition called sepsis. Sepsis occurs when an abnormal immune response to an infection damages the body’s own tissues, leading to organ failure. Of the 26,266 people who were hospitalized with COVID-19 in Pennsylvania in the first sev...