J 404: Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim September 2025, as Sepsis Awareness Month in the State of New York

 Senate Resolution No. 404 BY: Senator RIVERA MEMORIALIZING Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim September 2025, as Sepsis Awareness Month in the State of New York WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to recognize official months that are set aside to increase awareness of serious health issues that affect the lives of citizens of New York State; and WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to memorialize Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim September 2025, as Sepsis Awareness Month in the State of New York, in conjunction with the observance of National Sepsis Month; and WHEREAS, Sepsis is a life threatening response to infection, which can cause tissue damage, organ failure, and death; and where severely restricted blood flow from sepsis can lead to septic shock, requiring immediate recognition and intervention to prevent death; and WHEREAS, This serious health issue occurs when the body's reaction is atypical, triggering alterations, which can cause significant damage to multiple organs, amputations, and cognitive difficulties; certain population groups are more vulnerable to developing sepsis, such as the young, older adults, individuals with chronic illness, those with compromised immune systems, and those facing systemic healthcare disparities; and WHEREAS, One out of three people will develop sepsis over their lifetime and 1.7 million more are diagnosed with this health condition annually; and WHEREAS, 350,000 people die each year from sepsis and approximately 50,000 New Yorkers are affected by this condition, including New York State Senator Jose Peralta who died from sudden septic shock on November 21, 2018; and WHEREAS, 87 percent of sepsis occurs at home or in the community, and every hour of delay in treatment increases the risk of death by four to nine percent; and WHEREAS, National Sepsis Month is recognized throughout the United States each September; and WHEREAS, It is imperative upon all residents of this great Empire State that attention be brought to this debilitating and life threatening health condition affecting so many of our friends, family and neighbors in New York State; and further, in support of sepsis education, prevention, screening, early treatment and survivors, and in legacy to lives lost; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to memorialize Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim September 2025, as Sepsis Awareness Month in the State of New York; and be it further RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to The Honorable Kathy Hochul, Governor of the State of New York; Sepsis Alliance; END SEPSIS - The Legacy of Rory Staunton; The Home Care Association of New York State; and IPRO, a New York State and Federal quality improvement organization.