'Bundling' hospital processes may help prevent infections - USATODAY.com

'Bundling' hospital processes may help prevent infections - USATODAY.com: "Hospitals are attacking potentially fatal bacterial infections by marrying a series of proven medical treatments in an approach called a 'bundle.' The Institute for Healthcare Improvement, a non-profit organization based in Cambridge, Mass., reports that thousands of hospitals, both national and international, have joined its campaign against preventable complications that requires the adoption of bundles. . . . There are two sepsis bundles: resuscitation and management, which include specific blood tests and the administration of broad antibiotics that kill maximal germs early. Resuscitation is the emergency protocol when sepsis is identified; management is done to prevent further permanent damage to organs."