Most hospitals screen for sepsis, but only 36% staff a dedicated screening program: CDC

Becker’s Hospital Review – Tuesday, August 18, 2026
By Paige Twenter

Nearly every U.S. hospital screens patients for sepsis, but far fewer have dedicated personnel to ensure screening is successful, the CDC found. Moreover, separate research links a lack of specific accountability to higher mortality.

In its latest annual survey of hospital sepsis programs, covering 2025, the CDC found that 93% of 5,430 hospitals have a standard process to screen for sepsis and 87% use order sets tailored to their patients. But only 36% employ a sepsis coordinator to oversee day-to-day operations, and 32% have support from staff with expertise in data, analytics and information technology.

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