Healthcare Professionals
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resources for health professionals
Post Sepsis Syndrome Screening Tool
This 1-page editable PDF outlines the range of cognitive, psychological and physical symptoms that people…
Australian Sepsis Grand Round – A collaboration between Alfred Health, Sepsis Australia and Safer Care Victoria
Advancing Sepsis Care Through Knowledge Sharing and Collaboration The Australian Sepsis Grand Round (ASGR) is…
Sepsis Info Centre – Current knowledge about sepsis
Our Sepsis Information Centre offers in-depth, independent information on the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and aftercare…
healthdirect
healthdirect is an Australian government-funded service designed to provide accessible, reliable health information and advice.…
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- Ferrer R, Artigas A, Levy MM, Blanco J, Gonzalez-Diaz G, Garnacho-Montero J et al. Improvement in Process of Care and Outcome After a Multicenter Severe Sepsis Educational Program in Spain. JAMA 2008;299:2294-303.
- Levy M, Dellinger RP, Townsend S, Linde-Zwirble WT, Marshall J, Bion J et al. The surviving Sepsis campaign: Results of an international guideline-based performance improvement program targeting severe sepsis. Crit Care Med. 2010;38:367-74
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