Importance Survival from sepsis has improved in recent years, resulting in an increasing
number of patients who have survived sepsis treatment. Current sepsis guidelines do not
provide guidance on posthospital care or recovery. Observations Each year, more than 19
million individuals develop sepsis, defined as a life-threatening acute organ dysfunction
secondary to infection. Approximately 14 million survive to hospital discharge and their
prognosis varies. Half of patients recover, one-third die during the following year, and one …