The Great Plains Quality Innovation Network would like to invite you to a one hour program on Thursday, September 10 titled: Severe Sepsis Across the Continuum of Care. The presenter is Dr. Steven Simpson, a Professor of Medicine and Acting Director of the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at the University of Kansas. Dr. Simpson believes sepsis is the number one killer in American hospitals. During this presentation, he will discuss how to be appropriately prepared to manage the sepsis patient.
Sepsis happens in hospitals, nursing homes and other settings. Understanding the fundamental principles of recognizing and treating sepsis is equally important across the continuum of care in hospitals, nursing homes and EMS units.
For more details regarding this WebEx, visit the September 10 calendar event page.
September is Sepsis Awareness Month. Sepsis is the body’s overwhelming and life-threatening response to an infection which can lead to tissue damage, organ failure and death. Over 1 million cases of sepsis occur each year in the United States; half of the patients who get sepsis will die. We are working to increase awareness of sepsis in observance of Sepsis Awareness Month. Included below are a variety of patient and clinician educational resources:
- Video from CDC Director and World Sepsis Day Ambassador, Dr. Tom Frieden, reminding patients and providers on the importance of detecting sepsis early.
- Patient fact sheets created in collaboration with the Sepsis Alliance, Rory Staunton Foundation and the CDC Foundation.
- An infographic to increase sepsis awareness among both the general public and healthcare professionals.
- Sepsis early detection and care improvement bundles from the Surviving Sepsis Campaign and the Society for Critical Care Medicine.
- Webinar on pediatric sepsis from the Children’s Hospital Association.
- CDC’s Safe Healthcare Blog Series on patient stories and clinical best practices and a Twitter chat with clinical professional organizations and patients to raise awareness on sepsis.
We hope you will join us in promoting sepsis awareness during September. To learn more and to receive future updates and invites to educational opportunities, visit our Web site and join the Great Plains Learning and Action Network.