Tag: awareness
Public Sepsis Awareness Campaigns Should Be Created Based on Local Data
Although public knowledge of sepsis and its mortality is generally low, some countries have high awareness and knowledge, and as such, any public awareness campaigns should be created based on local data. This will also... read more
Failing to Learn and Learning to Fail
Last week saw the publication of yet another damning report shining a spotlight on the culture of cover up and denial in our healthcare system. Bill Kirkup’s report—”The Life and Death of Elizabeth Dixon: A Catalyst... read more
ICU Care Improved with Conflict Management Education
Stressful by nature, the intensive care unit (ICU) inevitably faces conflicts due to immediate and cohesive action from physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists, and advanced practitioners. In an effort to help improve... read more
Quality and Quantity of Sleep and Factors Associated With Sleep Disturbance in Hospitalized Patients
This study demonstrated that the duration and quality of sleep in hospitalized patients were significantly affected and revealed many potentially modifiable hospital-related factors negatively associated with sleep. Raising... read more
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis: Potentially Underdiagnosed in ICUs
Overall, 7 out of 9 patients (77.8%) suffering from aHLH remained undiagnosed. Awareness of this life-threatening syndrome, especially in ICUs, should be raised. The inclusion of ferritin into the admission lab panel for... read more
The Power of a Nurse: Penn State Health Debuts Photojournalistic Project for National Nurses Week
Being a nurse takes grit paired with tenderness, methodical diligence and on-the-spot resourcefulness, nerves of steel yet words of compassion. It's a "calling," people often say, with admiration but little understanding... read more
Nominate Your Sepsis Hero!
Sepsis Alliance is excited to announce Sepsis Heroes, the organization's annual fundraising gala, will be returning on September 13, 2018 in New York City. The annual event, timed to coincide with Sepsis Awareness Month,... read more
Attitudes, Beliefs, and Awareness of Graduate Medical Education Trainees Regarding Palliative Care
Surgical trainees and trainees without previous PC rotation had significantly less awareness of PC. Overall, trainees perceived PC as beneficial to patients and capable of reducing costs while increasing survival; they also... read more
Raising Sepsis Awareness
Most recent parody created by ILAS (Brazil) aimed at health professionals with English subtitles. Share this video with your multidisciplinary teams because together we can overcome sepsis.... read more
Sepsis Awareness Month
September is Sepsis Awareness month. To mark the occasion we invited Marijke Vroomen Durning, Director of Content at Sepsis Alliance, to tell us more about Sepsis, the organization’s work, and the importance of raising... read more
CDC Urges Early Recognition, Prompt Treatment of Sepsis
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention today launched Get Ahead of Sepsis, an educational initiative to protect Americans from the devastating effects of sepsis. This initiative emphasizes the importance of early... read more
WHO Resolution: Recognizing Sepsis as a Global Health Priority
The true burden of disease arising from sepsis remains unknown. The current estimates of 30 million episodes and 6 million deaths per year come from a systematic review that extrapolated from published national or local population... read more
Delirium in Critically Ill Children: An International Point Prevalence Study
In this multi-institutional, multinational point prevalence study of 994 subjects, delirium screening by the bedside nurse was feasible in children of all ages. PD was a common complication of critical illness, with a prevalence... read more
The History of Patient Safety Awareness Week: March 12-18
The NPSF launched the first Patient Safety Awareness Week in 2002. This annual and globally recognized event typically occurs during the month of March. This year's Patient Safety Awareness Week will take place from... read more
