Work Stream: Clinical
Level: Clinicians at the point of care
Room Capacity: 100
This session will highlight the challenges and progress of hospitals
focused on improving the treatment of sepsis and reducing the high
mortality rate associated with it. Learn about specific hospital
experiences with establishing effective strategies and practical ideas
that supported their ongoing efforts to maintain reliability and reduce
sepsis mortality.
At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
- Discuss the challenges related to reducing sepsis mortality
- Describe the importance of building a system to enhance early identification of patients with severe sepsis and septic shock
- Describe the role of caregivers in delivering appropriate and timely treatment
Speaker:
Kevin Rooney, MB ChB, FRCA, FFICM
Professor of Care Improvement
NHS Scotland
