About Us
The Australian Sepsis Network (ASN) is the only dedicated national body working to reduce the burden of sepsis in Australia, through research and advocacy. The ASN is a network of organisations and individuals with the common aim to improve outcomes for Australian patients with sepsis, and to provide information and support to the families and friends of people with sepsis. The ASN is hosted by The George Institute for Global Health.
73rd World Health Assembly – Progress Report on Sepsis
On Monday, May 18th and Tuesday, May 19th, the 73rd session of the World Health Assembly took place in Geneva. The Director-General, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus reported on the progress of the 2017 WHA resolution on “Improving the prevention, diagnosis, and clinical management of sepsis“. For more information see: 73rd WHA…
Update on COVID-19 and Sepsis
Update: Can COVID-19 Cause Sepsis? Explaining the Relationship Between the Coronavirus Disease and Sepsis. Now that more scientific data are available on COVID-19, the Global Sepsis Alliance can more definitively state that COVID-19 does indeed cause sepsis. For more information see: Update on COVID19 and Sepsis
COVID-19 and Sepsis Resources from the Sepsis Alliance
The Sepsis Alliance has launched a COVID-19 resource page on sepsis.org to help answer your questions about sepsis and COVID-19, keep you informed as the pandemic evolves, and help you understand what you can do to keep you and your family safe. Please see: COVID-19 and sepsis resources
New – Surviving Sepsis Campaign COVID-19 Guidelines
Just released – See: SCC COVID-19 Guidelines The SSC COVID-19 subcommittee panel (36 experts from 12 countries) issued 53 statements based on the available evidence, four of which are best practices based on high-quality evidence: Healthcare workers performing aerosol-generating procedures (e.g. intubation, bronchoscopy, open suctioning, etc.) on patients with COVID-19 should…
Video of the 3rd Annual Meeting of the European Sepsis Alliance Now Available
The video from the 3rd Annual Meeting of the European Sepsis Alliance is now available to watch on demand see 3rd Annual ESA Meeting Video Please use the chapter markers (available in the description box on YouTube) to go directly to the speaker/debate you are interested in most. Over the course…
