Sepsis Awareness by Jorge Hirigoyen

Despite the fact that sepsis affects more than a million Americans each year and kills up to half of them, a new survey published by Sepsis Alliance found that fewer than half of all Americans have ever even heard of the term ‘sepsis.’

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Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2014/s0903-sepsis-awareness.html

Approximately 25 to 50% of septic patients die, this includes more than the number of deaths from prostate cancer, breast cancer and AIDS combined (Anderson & Schmidt, 2010).

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Awareness of the seriousness of sepsis remains low among healthcare providers and the community.

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What is Sepsis? Sepsis is the body's response to infection. In sepsis, the body's normal defense reaction is amplified, setting off a cascade of events that can lead to widespread inflammation & micro-vascular coagulation

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Save a life, say the word, say Sepsis

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Faces of Sepsis presented by Sepsis Alliance

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Sepsis Stakeholders

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-Jorge Hirigoyen ARNP-BC, Project Leader

-Sepsis Alliance-charitable organization directed by healthcare professionals to provide awareness among both the community and healthcare professionals. This organization has the tools and resources to enhance the understanding of sepsis to the general public.

-Surviving Sepsis Campaign- International Guidelines for Management of Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock. Provide the evidence-based recommendations for the early identification and treatment of septic patients for healthcare professionals.

-Local organizations (Hospitals, Clinics, Schools, Universities, etc.)- potential investors in the expansion of knowledge regarding sepsis at a local level. Can provide information to the community or develop educational symposiums on the topic.

-Government (Public Health Trust)- Board of County Commissioners as an independent governing body concerned with the county’s most vital healthcare resource: Jackson Memorial Hospital. PHT is aware about the community's desires and healthcare needs.

Political Policies: Sepsis

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Sepsis, much like other healthcare issues, is becoming more noticeable among policymakers. This could be because of its increased prevalence and high mortality rate; now more than ever is the perfect time to propel improvement through policy to improve our nations' sepsis outcomes. In 2013, New York became the first state in the nation to mandate every hospital to adopt evidence-based protocols for the early diagnosis and treatment of sepsis. Following the Surviving Sepsis Campaign recommendations and the endorsement of the National Quality Forum, New York hospitals are now required to utilize screening tools for early recognition of patients with sepsis, severe sepsis and septic shock, in addition to early goal oriented therapy for the management of septic patients. This has produced a great amount of awareness in different communities.

Unfortunately, despite the advances in sepsis management, the government has not created specific benchmarks or policies like New York for healthcare organizations to follow. The idea is that throughout the collaboration between the local government and healthcare organizations we can change the political view in the topic of sepsis.It will be crucial that stakeholders work together to improve the prevelance of sepsis in our community.

ADVOCACY EFFORTS

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"is a political process by an individual or group which aims to influence decisions within political, economic, and social systems and institutions" Wikipedia

Empowerment of patients

Involve different organizations

Armed with knowledge

Sporting events

Spike Out Sepsis was held in Columbus, Ohio, in 2009, with the goal of highlighting sepsis awareness and raising funds for Sepsis Alliance.

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Created by Jorge Hirigoyen

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