June 2024
Sepsis Alliance Connect: Sepsis and Urinary Tract Infections
Date: June 17, 2024 Time: 1 PM ET Description: A UTI is a very common infection in the urinary tract, which runs from the kidneys, through the ureters, the urinary bladder and out through the urethra. Most often, UTIs can be managed effectively when they are identified and treated quickly. An untreated UTI may spread to the kidney, causing more pain, illness, and sometimes sepsis. Urinary tract infections are one of the most common causes of sepsis among older adults.…
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Sepsis Alliance Connect: Sepsis Survivor Survey – What Did You Tell Us
Date: July 11, 2024 Time: 2 PM ET Description: In 2023, more than 3,000 sepsis survivors responded to a Sepsis Alliance survey and shared key information about their experience of having sepsis, their recovery, and the challenges they still face as survivors. Information gathered from this survey will help identify opportunities to better support survivors in the months and years after their sepsis experiences. In this presentation, we will dig into these key learnings, highlighting common experiences identified by survey…
Find out more »Sepsis Alliance Connect: Triggers and Trauma – How Can Sepsis Echo for Survivors and Loved Ones?
Date: July 17, 2024 Time: 2 PM ET Description: For many people who have been or have loved a sepsis patient, anything from a certain smell to an upcoming medical procedure can bring them back to their very worst moments. This experience can be distressing and confusing, as it is often inconsistent with our healing process. In this presentation, we will learn how triggers work and what their relationship is to trauma, hear examples of how this experience has shown…
Find out more »Webinar: Awareness and Advocacy – Trailblazing Sepsis Awareness Month at Your Organization
Date: July 18, 2024 Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EST / 11:00 am – 12:00 pm PT Description: In anticipation of Sepsis Awareness Month in September, this presentation will showcase innovative strategies for promoting sepsis awareness, quality improvement, and patient safety within healthcare teams during Sepsis Awareness Month and year-round. Attendees will learn how one organization was able to leverage organizational initiatives to drive meaningful change. Through unique and engaging awareness and advocacy efforts that promoted collaboration with key…
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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