The Sepsis Clinical Care Standard Topic Working Group (TWG) is a sub-group of the National Sepsis Clinical Reference Group (NSCRG).
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Australian broadcaster and game show host John Burgess considers himself one of the lucky survivors of sepsis who “dodged a bullet”. He is an advocate of the Sepsis Clinical Care Standard, released by the Commission on 30 June 2022.
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Dr Lorraine Anderson, Medical Director at the Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services in Western Australia, explains why managing patients with sepsis in a remote community is high stakes – and how the national Sepsis Clinical Care Standard released on 30 June 2022 will help.
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Media release
On 30 June 2022, the Commission released the new Sepsis Clinical Care Standard. The new standard is a ‘game changer’ that will ensure healthcare workers recognise sepsis as a medical emergency.
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Many people have never heard of sepsis, but it kills more Australians every year than road traffic accidents or stroke. This summary backgrounder and Q&A provides an overview of this life-threatening condition, how you can get it and the longer term impacts on people.
The Sepsis Clinical Care Standard will help to ensure that patients with signs and symptoms of sepsis are recognised early, and receive rapid treatment and coordinated care to prevent organ failure, disability or death.
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The Workplace Diversity Program sets out the Commission's plan to foster diversity and inclusion in our workforce, and through a variety of initiatives, achieve a positive, respectful and equitable workplace environment and culture.
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Newsletter
This issue includes items on COVID-19, updated Epidemiology and outbreak prevention and management elearning, Sepsis Clinical Care Standard, clinical deterioration, dietary supplements and more.
Also covered are the online first papers from BMJ Quality & Safety and the International Journal for Quality in Health Care along the latest from the UK’s NICE.
Evidence base for the standard
Key sources underpinning the Sepsis Clinical Care Standard are:
Show your support for the clinical care standard by downloading and sharing the content on your website, social networks or within your health service organisation. You are encouraged to use these resources to raise awareness about the new standard and best practice care for sepsis.
The Sepsis Clinical Care Standard was developed by the Commission, in partnership with The George Institute for Global Health.
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The Sepsis Clinical Care Standard will help to ensure that patients with signs and symptoms of sepsis are recognised early, and receive rapid treatment and coordinated care to prevent organ failure, disability or death.
This highlights infographic outlines the burden of sepsis in Australia, the costs to our healthcare system, and also has a visual summary of the signs and symptoms of sepsis.