Healthcare Professionals sepsis changes lives. let's change the story.Clinical management, education, and research, empowering professionals with vital knowledge for early recognition, prompt treatment, and better outcomes. resources for health professionalsview all References: Finfer S, Bellomo R, Lipman J, French C, Dobb G, Myburgh J et al. Adult population incidence of severe sepsis in Australian and New…
In 2008, at the age of 20, my life changed forever. What started as a complication from a surgery turned into a battle for survival—one that I was not prepared for but somehow endured. The first signs of trouble were subtle at first. I felt unwell, feverish, weak and in and out of consciousness. Within […]
Sepsis is a time-critical complex condition that requires evidence-based care delivered by appropriate levels of well trained, qualified and experienced staff supported by proactive organisational and quality processes, sophisticated technologies and reliable infrastructure. In 2017, the estimated sepsis incidence in the Asia Pacific region ranged from 120 to 200 per 100,000 population in Australia to […]
Sepsis should be treated in-hospital as a medical emergency; severe sepsis will be treated in an intensive care unit.
Quality improvement sepsis programs and resources Explore local, national and global programs and resources aimed at reducing the burden of sepsis. Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (‘the Commission’) In 2019, following lobbying by The George Institute's Sepsis Australia Program a one off funding allocation was provided by the Australian Government Department…
Research collaborationSepsis Australia prioritises partnering on collaborative research with consumers and the community, health services, professional organisations and academia, and industry. If you are seeking collaboration on research or other projects please complete the short contact form below. collaborate with us Collaboration with Sepsis Australia and the Sepsis Australia Consumer Partner and Advocacy Program can…
On 10 August 2003, my life was shattered. My son, Preston, died at the Mater Children’s PICU. He was two and a half years old. Preston had been suffering from pneumonia, which caused acute lung injury. This allowed a secondary bacterium to invade his body, causing overwhelming sepsis. Preston was promptly put on life support […]
