September is Sepsis awareness month and Hughes Advocacy would like to help raise awareness and save lives from this infection. Did you know that sepsis is the leading cause of death in U.S. hospitals? Sepsis costs our healthcare system more than $24 billion a year! It is the #1 cause of readmissions to the hospital each year. Hiring a patient advocate could assist in preventing this deadly infection affecting you or your loved one. What is the definition of sepsis? It is