Sepsis Care Improvement Initiative
Find information about the NYSDOH Sepsis Care Data Submission Portal, Data Dictionary, File Specifications, and Educational resources.
Accessing the Sepsis Portal
- I am the new coordinator for the sepsis project. How can I get a username and password?
- What is the role of a Primary User?
- What is a Secondary User? How is their role different from a Primary User?
- How can a new person be designated as the Primary User?
- What if a hospital does not have a Primary User?
- What if I cannot remember my password to the Sepsis Data Collection site?
Reporting Requirements
- For the purposes of reporting to NYSDOH, how is sepsis defined?
- Does the NYSDOH mandate that hospitals report through the Sepsis Data Collection Portal?
- Should all Article 28 hospitals report severe sepsis and septic shock patients?
- Should all Article 28 hospitals report COVID-19 patients?
- What do we submit if we do not have severe sepsis or septic shock cases for a quarter?
- How often are hospitals required to submit data?
Data File Specifications and Corrections
Data Dictionary
Tableau Reporting
Other FAQs
- My question was not addressed here. Where can I ask other questions?
- How do I identify a facility's PFI?
- What is a Group ID? How do I find my Group ID?
- I am new to the NYS Sepsis Data Collection Portal. How do I get started?
- Do I need to log into the website to access sepsis materials?
- How do I request a change to my facility's PFI?