data collection data and reporting Health services need robust sepsis data to understand the prevalence, recognition, responses and impact of sepsis on populations and health systems. However, the current quality and quantity of sepsis data is insufficient to provide a comprehensive picture so key strategies are aimed at:1. Ensuring consistent documentation, reporting and coding of sepsis2. Access…
Jessica, shares the story of her son, Ryan, and his journey encountering paediatric sepsis. Ryan was happy healthy little boy who just turned one years old, when he started coming down with flu like symptoms in December 2022. His symptoms deteriorated and he became very lethargic and not wanting to walk. We brought him to […]
My beautiful husband, Andrew was 58. We had been together for almost 39 years and married for 37. We have 3 wonderful children and 3 gorgeous grand babies who loved him “to the moon and back” as our eldest grand baby Tom says. Our lives began to change in March 2023 when Andrew began getting […]
I am an eleven-year leukaemia survivor with an important story to tell connected to surviving sepsis. In 2022 I self-published my story ‘LIFE BLOOD: Lessons from one woman who survived serious illness against the odds’, available as a paperback, hardcover and e-book across all book retailers globally. My moving, unflinchingly honest and often humorous recollections […]
On Sunday the 4th of September 2022, after an induced labour, I gave birth to my daughter with forceps assistance and having an episiotomy to minimise tearing. Around 4 hours after the birth I began having increasingly intense pain which the doctor diagnosed as internal bleeding and told me I would have to go in […]
One of the most significant achievements in addressing sepsis, driven by consumer advocacy, took place on World Sepsis Day 2024. On 11 September the SEPSIS Act was recently introduced into the U.S. Senate. The introduction of the bill was a result of a collaborative effort led by END SEPSIS (The Rory Staunton Foundation) in partnership […]
Hello, my name is Matthew Turner. I am the youngest child of Andrew Turner who on the 25th of August 2023 passed away suddenly from Sepsis at the age of 58. My Mother Sandra was married to Dad for 37 years. Mum and Dad were always there for us and we always knew that we […]
I am a 63 year old nurse practitioner, wife to Bruce, mother to Sarah, Katie, Sean and Scott, Nanny to Will, Mila and Winnie. I have a large family, my parents are still alive, they immigrated from Scotland when I was a toddler. I have 4 sisters and a brother, lots of nieces and nephews. We are […]
Advancing Sepsis Care Through Knowledge Sharing and Collaboration The Australian Sepsis Grand Round (ASGR) is a free online event series dedicated to advancing best-practice sepsis care and fostering collaboration among healthcare professionals. Since its inception as the Victorian Sepsis Grand Round in 2021, ASGR has become a hub for knowledge exchange and professional development, uniting […]
