Governor Cuomo announces New York to lead the nation in fighting sepsis

In 1963, I was hospitalized for 3 weeks at St. Joseph Hospital in the South Side of Pittsburgh. It was run by Sisters. Those Sisters ran that hospital like a military operation. Every morning, everyone got a sponge bath, and all the sheets were changed. In 1998, I was in the hospital for 4 days with back surgery. I had to wash myself even though, I could barely stand. My wife washed me. My sheets were never changed. In Pittsburgh, we had a football coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers. He won 4 Super Bowls. At press conference, when his team had a bad game, he would say, "The team has to get back to basics. Blocking and Tackling. The hospitals should hire some sisters.

I didn't realize that sepsis killed more people in hospitals than cancer or stroke. Rory's parents have brought awareness to this huge problem in the hospital system. Think of how many lives will be saved because of their efforts. It's amazing how they got this done in nine months!