Tag: Global Sepsis Alliance

Sepsis is a Patient Safety Crisis: Two Free Events You Must Attend

Sepsis causes 1 out of every 5 deaths. Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General urges us to take action against sepsis:

“The world must urgently step up efforts to improve data about sepsis so all countries can detect and treat this terrible condition in time. This means strengthening health information systems and ensuring access to rapid diagnostic tools, and quality care including safe and affordable medicines and vaccines.”

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More Than 12,000 People Attended the 2024 World Sepsis Spotlight

World Sepsis Spotlight: The Focus

On April 23, 2024, the Global Sepsis Alliance (GSA) and the Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety (PPAHS) co-hosted the 2024 World Sepsis Congress Spotlight, “Unmet Need in Sepsis Diagnosis and Therapy”. This one-day conference featured 61 speakers and moderators from 29 countries.

In 9 sessions, internationally renowned speakers, panelists, and moderators addressed the role of AI, predictive modeling in sepsis, the need for early diagnosis and treatment of sepsis in surgical patients, the role of biomarkers, personalized approaches to sepsis management, how hypervolemia increases the mortality risk in sepsis, community programs to prevent and diagnose sepsis, and much more.

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Physician-Patient Alliance for Health and Safety Grants CME Accreditation to First Wave of 2024 World Sepsis Spotlight Courses

Editor’s note: to read a copy of the press release on Global Newswire, please click here.

We are delighted to announce that 4 of the 8 sessions from the World Sepsis Spotlight: Unmet Needs in Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment, hosted by the Global Sepsis Alliance (GSA) and the Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety (PPAHS) have been accredited by PPAHS for continuing medical education (CME) credits.

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Global Sepsis Alliance and Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety Collaborate Again to Improve Sepsis Care

Improve Sepsis Care: Save the Date for the World Sepsis Congress Spotlight 2024

The Global Sepsis Alliance (GSA) and the Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety (PPAHS) will again collaborate to improve sepsis care.

On April 23, 2024, GSA and PPAHS will host the 2024 World Sepsis Congress Spotlight, “Unmet Need in Sepsis Diagnosis and Therapy”.

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You Are Invited to the 4th World Sepsis Congress

By Michael Wong, JD (Founder & Executive Director, Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety)

Invitation to World Sepsis Congress

On behalf of the Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety, I invite you to participate in the upcoming 4th World Sepsis Congress, hosted by the Global Sepsis Alliance. This free online congress will take place on April 25 and 26, 2023, and will feature over 85 experts speaking on all aspects of sepsis, including the latest research, treatment options, and best practices for sepsis prevention and management.

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What is COVIDSepsis?

COVIDSepsis Defined

COVIDSepis (noun): COVIDSepsis is a medical condition where the patient presents with the following conditions – coughing, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, and fever. Patients with COVIDSepsis may also have an altered mental state, difficulty breathing, reduced urine output, rapid heart rate, a weak pulse, and cold extremities.

According to the Sepsis Alliance, “severe COVID-19 is viral sepsis.” As a result, distinguishing between whether a patient is suffering from COVID or has sepsis can be very difficult. As researchers in their research published in December of 2021 concluded:

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