Erin’s Campaign for Kids Nursing Awards’
Applications Open Today!

In honor of Erin Kay Flatley, an aspiring teacher who passed away from sepsis when she was only 23 years old, the Erin’s Campaign for Kids Awards were created to recognize nurses and nursing students who are committed to improving outcomes among sepsis patients. The awards will be granted in four categories: Pediatric Nurse, International Pediatric Nurse, Sepsis Coordinator, and Nursing Student.

To learn about the categories and how to apply please visit Sepsis.org/erin.

Honor, Celebrate, Remember Moms

This Mother’s Day we are honoring, celebrating, and remembering moms who have experienced sepsis or cared for someone with sepsis by raising awareness of maternal sepsis. Sepsis is the third leading cause of pregnancy-related deaths in the United States but nobody is talking about it. This May, we are changing the conversation.

How you can help?

Learn and Share
Click here to learn more about maternal sepsis and share what you know with your friends and family.

Maternal Sepsis Webinar
Join us for our Maternal Sepsis Webinar on May 29^th to hear first-hand from Maile Le Boeuf, a maternal sepsis survivor and advocate, and Dr. Angela Graf, Director of Clinical Excellence at St. Joseph Queen of the Valley Medical Center, who is an expert in the field. To register, click here.

Sepsis Alliance News

Check Out our Latest Articles:
Why Maternal Sepsis is Such an Important Topic
Sepsis & Amputation: April is Limb Loss Awareness Month

Welcome our New Advisory Board Members 
Bennett Kleinberg joined Sepsis Alliance’s Advisory Board in April. Bennett is president and CEO of Jupiter Strategies, a business-to-business public relations and communications firm. Bennett is a fortunate survivor of sepsis with multiple organ failure. Following his remarkable full recovery, he took up long-distance running. He has completed more than 100 individual events and can been spotted annually running the New York City Marathon wearing his “Sepsis Survivor” shirt. To learn more about Bennett click here.

Tony Galbo joined Sepsis Alliance’s Advisory Board in April. Tony and his wife Liz received the Erin Kay Flatley Spirit Award in 2017 for passing Gabby’s Law in Illinois. In 2012, their five year-old daughter, Gabby, passed away from sepsis. It was this experience that drove Tony and his wife to get Gabby’s Law passed. This law requires all Illinois hospitals to adopt, implement and periodically update protocols for the early recognition and treatment of patients with sepsis or septic shock. To learn more about Tony click here.

Edwards Patient Day: Honoring Sepsis Survivors & their Caregivers

In honor of National Volunteer Week this past April, we would like to thank Carolyn, Maile, Jill, Ashley, Marla, and their caregivers who attended Edwards Lifesciences Patient Day to share their sepsis stories. Those in attendance heard both the experience of the sepsis survivor as well as the important perspective of their caregivers.

Carolyn also shared her story during the Sepsis Alliance Continuum of Care webinar, Recognizing and Managing Sepsis in Cancer Patients. 

Upcoming Events

5^th Annual Jeffrey Ray Davis Sepsis Challenge 5K
Date: May 5, 2018
Location: Colorado Springs, CO
Register at Jeffreydavis5K.org

Erin Kay Flatley B.U.G.S. Classic
Date: May 12, 2018
Location: Dunedin, FL
Register at BugsClassic.com 

Continuum of Care Webinar: Maternal Sepsis
Date: May 29, 2018
Time: 2 PM EST/ 11 AM PST
Register here

Step on Sepsis 5K
Date: June 2, 2018
Where: Cary, North Carolina
Register at Steponsepsis.org

3^rd Annual Everett Slater Charity Run
Date: June 9, 2018
Location: Collegesville, PA
Register at Slatersepsisrun.org

Spike Out Sepsis
Date: June 23, 2018
Where: Columbus Ohio
Register at Spikeoutsepsis.org