Sepsis Alliance Launches Network for Health Professionals to Improve Treatment for Sepsis, the Leading Cause of Death in U.S. Hospitals
SAN DIEGO (PRWEB) May 22, 2018 -- Sepsis Alliance, the nation’s leading sepsis patient advocacy non-profit organization, launched the Sepsis Coordinator Network today, a first of its kind online network that provides healthcare professionals with evidence-based best-practice resources and guidance to improve outcomes for patients with sepsis. In the United States, sepsis affects more than 1.7 million people and takes 270,000 lives each year. Sepsis is the body’s overwhelming response to infection, which can lead to tissue damage, organ failure, amputations, and death.
“Working every day with sepsis survivors and people who have lost loved ones to sepsis, it became increasingly clear to Sepsis Alliance that the quality of sepsis treatment and management varies drastically from state to state and hospital to hospital,” said Tom Heymann, Executive Director of Sepsis Alliance. “The Sepsis Coordinator Network is a response to the varying quality of sepsis treatment across the United States by providing a central hub for healthcare professionals to access sepsis best-practice resources and communicate with experts in the field.”
The Sepsis Coordinator Network was developed by an advisory committee of nursing leaders with critical experience developing and implementing lifesaving sepsis protocols and working with septic patients. A complementary team of healthcare professionals from across the continuum of care will serve as clinical advisors in specialized areas. They include physicians, pharmacists, and mental health specialists, among others. The network also provides professionals with peer-to-peer forums to ask questions and get support from sepsis experts when they face challenges in their daily practice.
“The Sepsis Coordinator Network is bringing together evidence-based sepsis best-practices from healthcare professionals across the United States, in a way that has never been done before, and has the potential to change the way sepsis is treated at every hospital across the United States” said Angela Craig a member of the Sepsis Coordinator Network’s Advisory Board and a Clinical Nurse Specialist at the Cookeville Regional Medical Center, in Cookeville, TN, who has led multiple successful sepsis initiatives to improve patient outcomes.
The Sepsis Coordinator Network is open to all healthcare professionals with an interest in improving sepsis care and there is no fee to become a member. Interested parties can register at http://www.SepsisCoordinatorNetwork.org. The Sepsis Coordinator Network was made possible with support from founding sponsor Edwards Lifesciences.
“The Sepsis Coordinator Network embodies Edwards Lifesciences’ dedication to helping patients and improving quality of life,” said Liza Mlcoch, Sponsor Advocate for the Sepsis Coordinator Network, who leads the Clinical Value Based Initiatives at Edwards Lifesciences. “Edwards Lifesciences is proud to support Sepsis Alliance in making the Sepsis Coordinator Network a reality and working to improve sepsis outcomes for patients nationwide.”
About Sepsis Alliance
Sepsis Alliance is North America’s leading sepsis patient advocacy non-profit. Sepsis Alliance’s mission is to save lives and reduce suffering by raising awareness of sepsis as a medical emergency. The sepsis.org website receives more than 2.5 million visits each year. Sepsis Alliance is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization and a GuideStar Gold Rated Charity. For more information, please visit http://www.sepsis.org. Connect with us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at @SepsisAlliance.
Angelica Estrada, Sepsis Alliance, http://www.sepsis.org, +1 (619) 232-0300, [email protected]
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