Knox Community Hospital is recognizing Sepsis Awareness Month during the month of September. Sepsis is your body’s overwhelming and toxic response to an infection. It kills over 350,000 adults in the U.S every year.
Sepsis is more likely to affect very young children, older adults, people with chronic illnesses, and those with weakened immune systems. Sepsis is an equal opportunity killer, affecting people of all ages and levels of health. When it comes to sepsis, we can use the phrase ‘It’s About TIME’ to help us watch for possible signs. Those include temperature, infection, mental decline, and someone becoming extremely ill. If any of these occur, call 911 or go to the hospital and say, “I am concerned about sepsis.”
Through public education, we can raise awareness of the signs and symptoms of sepsis so people in our communities know when to seek emergency care. To learn more, go to www.SepsisAwarenessMonth.org or https://www.kch.org/sepsis-medical-emergency.
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Knox Community Hospital is a 99-bed, Joint Commission-accredited, community hospital based in Mount Vernon, Ohio, approximately 40 miles northeast of Columbus, with additional services in Centerburg and Fredericktown. Members of the Knox Community Hospital medical staff represent numerous specialties offering a wide range of clinically excellent services surprising for a community hospital. Our dedicated staff, along with a strong team of volunteers, is committed to providing personalized, high-quality care. Knox Community Hospital’s independent, not-for-profit status ensures that all remaining revenue after expenses is committed solely to improving patient services, technology, and facilities for the health of the people of Knox County and surrounding areas.
