Sepsis Connection The Queensland Paediatric Sepsis Program is excited to release the ‘The Sepsis Connection’. The Sepsis Connection is a newsletter that is ‘for you and from you’. Developed by our team of Advanced Social Workers, it aims to create connections within the paediatric sepsis community by sharing stories, information and resources that may be […]
Children’s Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service Queensland Paediatric Sepsis Program has developed new resources to better understand and raise awareness about sepsis in children. In collaboration with the Mater Refugee Health Council the resources have also been translated into 10 different languages. English Video – https://vimeo.com/598498909 Graphic – https://www.childrens.health.qld.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/PDF/brochures/Do-you-know-the-signs-of-sepsis-postcard-English.pdf Arabic Video – https://vimeo.com/618389858 Graphic – https://www.childrens.health.qld.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/PDF/brochures/Do-you-know-the-signs-of-sepsis-postcard-Arabic.pdf Burmese […]
Failure to recognise and treat sepsis results in another tragic and preventable death. Statement by The George Institute for Global Health Australian Sepsis Network. The Queensland Office of the Health Ombudsman (OHO) has concluded that ‘systemic failures’ played a role in the tragic death of a young Aboriginal boy named Charlie Izaak Wilfred Gowa, from […]
Sepsis should be treated in-hospital as a medical emergency; severe sepsis will be treated in an intensive care unit.
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This document provides guidance for all staff involved in the care and management of children presenting to an Emergency Department (ED) with suspected or confirmed sepsis, or septic shock in Queensland. These guidelines have been developed by senior ED clinicians and Paediatricians across the state with specialist input from PICU and Infectious Disease staff, Queensland […]
We invite you to participate in the Sepsis Education Program, which brings clinicians, professional societies and colleges, educators, researchers and health leaders together in inspiring educational forums. The hybrid face to face and virtual forums will broaden direct engagement opportunities nationally, across the Asia Pacific and globally with our delegates and our sponsorship partners target […]
#SepsisChallenge How-to Guide Sepsis Australia in partnership with the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care launched a National Targeted Public Awareness Campaign to increase word recognition, educate about the signs of sepsis, and encourage people to find out more. Join the #sepsischallenge, a social media tongue twister challenge (#SepsisChallenge) below are the […]
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 […]
