These posters aim to raise awareness around sepsis and its early symptoms.
This case study explores Australian broadcaster and game show host John Burgess's experience with Sepsis.
On 30 June 2022, the Commission released the new Sepsis Clinical Care Standard. The new standard will ensure healthcare workers recognise sepsis as a medical emergency.
Every year, over 55,000 Australians are diagnosed with sepsis and more than 8,700 will lose their lives to the condition.
Sepsis is the body’s life-threatening response to infection, causing damage to its own tissues and organs, and potentially leading to death. It is vital that all Australians know about sepsis, act quickly if they have any of the warning signs, and ask their healthcare professional “could it be sepsis?”.
The Sepsis Clinical Care Standard will help to ensure that patients with signs and symptoms of sepsis are recognised early, and receive rapid treatment.