Implementing an obstetric sepsis bundle in a large academic hospital system.

For the purposes of this review, obstetric sepsis refers to sepsis (from all causes, including non-obstetric such as pneumonia) in pregnant or postpartum patients, which was previously described as maternal sepsis. Obstetric sepsis poses a significant threat to pregnant, birthing, and postpartum individuals, contributing prominently to maternal mortality and morbidity despite being largely preventable. In response to identified gaps in sepsis management, particularly the lack of specific protocols tailored to obstetric populations, New York-Presbyterian undertook a system-wide initiative to implement a comprehensive sepsis bundle.