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This bill, titled the "Securing Enhanced Programs, Systems, and Initiatives for Sepsis Act" or "SEPSIS Act," aims to reduce sepsis rates by establishing new programs and enhancing existing ones. Sepsis, a life-threatening condition where the body's response to infection damages its own tissues, affects 1.7 million Americans annually and causes 350,000 deaths, with 80% of cases starting outside hospitals and most fatalities being preventable through early recognition and treatment. The bill proposes that the Secretary, through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), will lead an education campaign on best practices for hospitals, improve data collection on pediatric sepsis, and collaborate with other agencies like the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to develop quality measures for sepsis care. It also mandates updating data elements for sepsis in national health information systems and facilitating efforts across the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop outcome measures. The CDC Director will report to Congress on the development of these outcome measures and provide annual briefings on hospital adoption of best practices, pediatric sepsis rates, inter-agency coordination, and the impact of hospital sepsis programs. Furthermore, the bill allows for a voluntary "Honor Roll Program" to recognize hospitals with effective sepsis programs, including early detection and treatment, and authorizes $20 million annually for fiscal years 2026 through 2030 to carry out these provisions.

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