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Case Study – Facing sepsis remotely: Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services

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.

Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services based in Broome is a network with five primary health care clinics in the remote communities of Beagle Bay, Bidyadanga, Balgo, Mulan and Billiluna, often staffed by remote area nurses and Aboriginal Health Workers.
 

Each year more than 8,700 Australians die from sepsis, a condition that is triggered by an infection and can turn into a deadly disease if undetected.

Sepsis is the body’s extreme response to an infection, causing damage to its own tissues and organs. It affects more than 55,000 Australians of all ages every year. Many of these people are normally healthy, but those who survive sepsis often experience prolonged after-effects or will have a lifelong disability.

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Case Study – Facing sepsis remotely: Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services

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Publication Year:
2022
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Case study

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