April 2024
Advancements in Pediatric Sepsis Diagnosis: Introducing the Phoenix Sepsis Score
Date: April 24, 2024 Time: 2:00 - 3:00 pm ET / 11:00 am - 12:00 pm PT Description: Sepsis is a life-threatening condition and globally is one of the leading causes of death in children. An international task force sponsored by the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) recently released the new definitions for sepsis and septic shock in children, the Phoenix sepsis criteria. The evolution of pediatric sepsis criteria and the introduction of the Phoenix sepsis criteria will be…
Find out more »May 2024
Sepsis Alliance Connect: Infection Prevention in Pregnancy
Date: May 9, 2024 Time: 2 PM ET Description: Maternal sepsis is a life-threatening medical emergency defined as organ dysfunction resulting from infection during pregnancy, childbirth, abortion, miscarriage, or the postpartum period. We dedicate Maternal Sepsis Week, an annual observance to raise awareness of the unique signs and symptoms of maternal and neonatal sepsis, to sharing survivors’ personal experiences, remembering the loved ones lost to maternal sepsis, and remembering the young lives lost to neonatal sepsis. In this presentation, learn…
Find out more »Sepsis Alliance Symposium: Maternal and Neonatal Sepsis
Date: May 16, 2024 Time: 12 pm - 4 pm EST / 9 am - 1 pm PT Description: This FREE, virtual event will cover critical topics related to maternal and neonatal sepsis, offering attendees the latest clinical knowledge and updated recommendations for timely infection prevention and treatment. This half-day event will establish the burden of sepsis in maternal and neonatal patients and improve clinical outcomes for patients affected by sepsis. This event is FREE for registrants and will offer…
Find out more »Sepsis Alliance Connect: Saving Lives Together – An Introduction to Sepsis Alliance
Date: May 23, 2024 Time: 1 PM ET Description: Sepsis Alliance is the leading sepsis organization in the U.S. working in all 50 states to save lives and reduce suffering from sepsis. Are you curious about the history of Sepsis Alliance? Wonder how the different pieces like Sepsis Alliance Connect, Sepsis Alliance Institute, Faces of Sepsis™, Sepsis Alliance Voices, and Sepsis.org all fit together? In this presentation, learn about the various pillars of Sepsis Alliance’s work and how you can…
Find out more »August 2024
Sepsis Alliance Symposium: Sepsis in Immunocompromised Patients
Date: August 1, 2024 Time: 12:00 PM EST / 9 AM PT Description: Sepsis is a leading cause of death, killing an estimated 350,000 adults each year in the U.S. Immunocompromised patients are even more likely to die from sepsis. For instance, sepsis mortality amongst cancer patients is 43-55% higher than in patients who do not have cancer. Immunocompromised patients may also present differently than patients who are not immunocompromised, due to a variable inflammatory response, leading to potential delays…
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