Our Lady of the Lake Ascension, a Catholic community hospital in Louisiana, US, has integrated Cytovale's rapid sepsis detection technology, IntelliSep, into its emergency department and laboratory workflows.

The integration is intended to improve the detection and treatment of sepsis and reduce unnecessary patient transfers.

The 78-bed hospital is part of the Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System (FMOLHS).

Our Lady of the Lake Ascension president Chuck Spicer said: “As a community hospital, we're always looking for ways to ensure patients receive timely and effective care for quick-moving and life-threatening conditions like sepsis. Early detection is a matter of life and death.

“The addition of a proven, innovative technology like IntelliSep gives us an accurate tool for ensuring our patients receive the most appropriate treatments locally.

“By adding IntelliSep to our toolbox, we are aiming to enhance our healthcare delivery by helping reduce mortality, recovery time, and medical costs through early sepsis detection.”

IntelliSep operates within limited lab infrastructures and delivers results in around eight minutes from routine blood draws.

This is particularly important as more than 80% of sepsis cases are present in emergency settings.

Cytovale CEO Ajay Shah said: “We applaud FMOLHS for extending access to the IntelliSep technology into rural communities, like those served by Ascension.

“The message is clear: advanced sepsis diagnostics can be used effectively in rural settings, helping healthcare providers make quicker, more informed decisions and ensuring that patients everywhere receive the highest standard of care."

The system has been cleared by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in emergency departments.

FMOLHS first installed it at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

IntelliSep has since been made available at several of the health system's facilities, including St Francis Medical Center in Monroe, Louisiana; and Our Lady of Lourdes Health in Acadiana, Louisiana.