Cost of Pediatric Severe Sepsis Hospitalizations

In 2005, the most recent year for which nationwide estimates are available, the total costs of pediatric severe sepsis hospitalizations were estimated at 4. 8 billion (5. 8 billion in 2016 dollars). 1 Since then, there has been increasing attention to severe sepsis, revision of sepsis treatment guidelines, and a growing prevalence of children with medical complexity who account for the large portion of health care expenditure, hospitalization stays, and readmissions. 2, 3 Thus, we sought to measure the current costs of pediatric severe sepsis and understand the association of complex chronic conditions with sepsis hospitalization costs.