Sec. 1. (a) This section and section 2 of this chapter do not apply to the following: (1) A hospital that primarily provides inpatient and outpatient services to a pediatric population. (2) A psychiatric hospital (as defined in IC 12-7-2-151). (b) Each hospital shall adopt, implement, and periodically update evidence based sepsis guidelines for the […]
Sec. 2. (a) The sepsis guidelines adopted under this chapter shall be provided to the state department upon the state department’s request. (b) A hospital that submits sepsis data as required by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting program is presumed to meet the sepsis guideline requirements in section 1 […]
Sec. 3. (a) As used in this section, “task force” refers to the sepsis treatment guideline task force established under subsection (b). (b) The sepsis treatment guideline task force is established. (c) The task force includes the following members appointed by the state health commissioner: (1) One (1) representative of a hospital who is recommended […]
