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Improving Pediatric Sepsis Outcomes (IPSO)
PUBLICATIONS
New Pediatric Sepsis Guidelines Released
The February issue of "Pediatric Critical Care Medicine" includes the long-awaited guidelines for the Surviving Sepsis Campaign’s first evidence-based guidelines for the pediatric patient population.

The information presented in “ Surviving Sepsis Campaign International Guidelines for the Management of Septic Shock and Sepsis-Associated Organ Dysfunction in Children ” is compatible with IPSO bundles and recommendations.

The guidelines were presented at The Society of Critical Care Medicine’s (SCCM) 49 th Cri tical Care Congress on Feb. 17. View a recording of the presentation on SCCM's YouTube channel.

Learn more about how the guidelines were developed.

Two IPSO oral abstracts will be presented at the Congress: “Sepsis Outcomes in a Multicenter Children’s Hospital Quality Improvement Collaborative,” and “A Pediatric Sepsis Definition Designed for EHR Extraction and Multicenter Quality Improvement,” as part of the Research Snapshot: Sepsis, Pediatric session on Feb. 16.
EDUCATION
Standardizing Pediatric Sepsis Care Across a Health System: Going Beyond the Hospital

Early recognition and treatment of pediatric patients across a large integrated health system presents challenges. Learn how Emily Dawson, M.D., Advocate Health Care, and Jennifer Workman, M.D., Intermountain Healthcare, are implementing innovative strategies to spread best practices in sepsis care for children throughout their networks and multiple care settings.

Tuesday, March 3 | 3 p.m. ET
COLLABORATION
IPSO Sessions at CHA Quality and Safety Conference

The IPSO collaborative will be represented in two education sessions at CHA's Quality and Safety in Children's Health Conference March 9 - 11 in Kansas City. Session titles are:

  • Power Session: Sepsis - Drive Outcomes Through Technology
  • Stop Pediatric Sepsis through Recognition, Innovation and Organizational Transformation

The conference creates an opportunity for participants to connect with thought leaders and industry experts who are advancing the delivery of children's health care.
PARTNERSHIPS
Sepsis: Pediatric First Response

The Sepsis Institute, in partnership with the Children's Hospital Association, has launched a new training module, Sepsis: Pediatric First Response . This module offers health care providers training on how to identify, assess and begin treatment for pediatric patients with sepsis.

The module uses a micro-learning approach which allows learners to complete the course in small segments, at their convenience. Learners can earn CE credits for completing this module.
Get Involved
Enroll by June 30 to begin participation in July, 2020.
International Conference
IPSO collaborative representatives will facilitate a pre-workshop session at the 6th International Conference on Healthcare Associated Infections.
Sepsis Webinars
Browse upcoming webinars and access recordings from past events.

Current Participants
These 56 hospitals are working together to improve pediatric sepsis outcomes.
Contacts
Collaborative Director
202-753-5365

Enrollment Information
913-981-4187