Standard precautions are work practices that provide a first-line approach to infection prevention and control in the healthcare environment and should be adopted by all healthcare workers when caring for all patients, regardless of suspected or confirmed infection status. Standard precautions are used to reduce or prevent the transmission of infectious agents and to render and maintain objects and healthcare settings as free as possible from infectious agents.
The slides were originally presented by Dr Carolyn Hullick at the webcast launch of the Sepsis Clinical Care Standard on 30 June 2022. They discuss how the standard can improve appropriate care and reduce harm, and discuss specific elements of the standard in detail.
The Sepsis Clinical Care Standard contains seven quality statements that describe the health care that should be provided to patients of all ages with signs and symptoms of sepsis.
This patient information leaflet is written for children with sepsis and their families. It can be used by families or provided to them by healthcare services or clinicians.
This resource has been developed to support implementation of the Sepsis Clinical Care Standard.