Partner Information
CDC offers free educational resources to help partners communicate how to prevent sepsis or spot it early when it happens.
Introduction Letter
This partner toolkit introduction letter provides an overview of the following communication tools to make it easy for you and your organization to help promote the importance of sepsis early recognition and prompt treatment, as well as the importance of preventing infections that could lead to sepsis.
Seven Ways to Get Ahead of Sepsis
- Distribute educational materials, which include fact sheets, brochures, and infographics for patients and healthcare professionals in English and Spanish. These materials are available for printing and for posting on your websites.
- Watch and share The Domino Effect TV public service announcement and Get Ahead of Sepsis video.
- Customize our social media messages to spark conversation on Facebook and Twitter.
- Remember to use the hashtag #GetAheadofSepsis in all social media messages.
- Share the Get Ahead of Sepsis social media graphics.
- Customize the news release in this toolkit and distribute to media to demonstrate your organization’s support of Get Ahead of Sepsis.
- Use the “drop-in” articles in your e-blasts, newsletters, and other publications.
Partner Call: Sepsis Awareness Month 2023
In honor of Sepsis Awareness Month, CDC hosted a partner call in August 2023 to provide an update on the Get Ahead of Sepsis educational effort since its launch in September 2017, including updates on the campaign, a sneak peek of activities for the next year, and an overview of CDC’s sepsis awareness month activities.
Missed the presentation? Slides are available here:
Educational Resources
Educational Information Available on this Website:
Get Ahead of Sepsis educational resources are available to help support and educate healthcare professionals, patients, families, and caregivers about their important roles in recognizing sepsis and preventing infections that can lead to sepsis. Print and distribute these materials to patients, caregivers, colleagues, and your networks.
Order free Get Ahead of Sepsis materials
Note: New and replenished materials will available early October 2022
You can order two ways:
- Visit CDC-Info On Demand – Publications
Select “Sepsis” from the Programs drop-down menu and click “Search” - Call 1-800-CDC-INFO
Videos and Animated GIFs
Post and share these videos and animated gifs on your social media channels, blogs, and websites.
Sharable English Videos
“The Domino Effect” TV Public Service Announcement
Share “The Domino Effect” TV public service announcement to spread the word about the importance of sepsis early recognition and timely treatment.
“The Domino Effect” TV public service announcement [Video – 0:33]
“The Domino Effect” (short) TV public service announcement [Video – 0:18]
“Four Ways to Get Ahead of Sepsis” Video
Share this video to help others understand sepsis risk factors, signs and symptoms, and how to prevent infections that can lead to sepsis.
“Four Ways to Get Ahead of Sepsis” [Video – 1:51]
Sharable Spanish Videos
“El Efecto Dominó” [Video – 0:30]
“Cuatro Maneras de Ganarle a la Septicemia” [Video – 2:12]
Animated GIFs
Download and share GIFs found on the Share page.
Sample Social Media Messages
Copy and paste the below social media messages and use #GetAheadofSepsis in any messages you share.
Shareable social media graphics can be found on the Share page.
Facebook Posts
- Anyone can get an infection, and almost any infection, including COVID-19, can lead to sepsis. Educating yourself is the first step in prevention. http://bit.ly/2yScly3
- Each year, about 1.7 million adults in America develop sepsis. At least 350,000 adults who develop sepsis die during their hospitalization or are discharged to hospice. Educating yourself is the first step in prevention. http://bit.ly/2yScly3
- 1 in 3 people who dies in a hospital had sepsis during that hospitalization. Educating yourself is the first step in prevention. http://bit.ly/2yScly3
- Sepsis is the body’s extreme response to an infection. It is a life-threatening medical emergency. Sepsis happens when an infection you already have triggers a chain reaction throughout your body. Without timely treatment, sepsis can rapidly lead to tissue damage, organ failure, and death. http://bit.ly/2MkPGU7
- Sepsis is a medical emergency. If you or your loved one has an infection that’s not getting better or is getting worse, ACT FAST. Get medical care IMMEDIATELY. Ask your healthcare professional, “Could this infection be leading to sepsis?” and if you should go to the emergency room. Learn more: http://bit.ly/2yScly3
- One of the best ways to get ahead of sepsis is by following simple infection prevention practices. These include washing your hands, keeping cuts and wounds clean and covered until healed, and getting recommended vaccines. http://bit.ly/2YVQBw1
- Cleaning your hands with soap and water or an alcohol-based hand sanitizer is a simple and effective way to help prevent infections. Learn more about how you can protect yourself from infections that can lead to a life-threatening condition called sepsis. http://bit.ly/2TALO25
Visit CDC’s Facebook page.
Twitter Posts
- Anyone can get an infection, and almost any infection, including COVID-19, can lead to sepsis. Educating yourself is the first step in prevention. http://bit.ly/2yScly3
- Each year, about 1.7 million adults in America develop sepsis. At least 350,000 adults who develop sepsis die during their hospitalization or are discharged to hospice. Educating yourself is the first step in prevention. http://bit.ly/2yScly3
- 1 in 3 people who dies in a hospital had sepsis during that hospitalization. Educating yourself is the first step in prevention. http://bit.ly/2yScly3
- Sepsis is the body’s extreme response to an infection. It is a life-threatening medical emergency. Without timely treatment, sepsis can rapidly lead to tissue damage, organ failure, and death. http://bit.ly/2MkPGU7
- Sepsis is a medical emergency. If you or your loved one has an infection that’s not getting better or is getting worse, ACT FAST. Get medical care IMMEDIATELY. Learn more: http://bit.ly/2yScly3
- Practicing good hygiene is one way you can prevent #infections that can lead to #sepsis. Make it a habit to clean your hands with soap and water or an alcohol-based hand sanitizer and #GetAheadofSepsis. http://bit.ly/31wnnFA
- Is this #infection getting worse, or not getting better? Could it be leading to #sepsis? Start the conversation today with your doctor or nurse so you can #GetAheadofSepsis. http://bit.ly/2KJLQjS
- When germs get into a person’s body, they can cause an #infection. If that infection worsens or doesn’t get better, it can cause #sepsis. Know the risks, spot the signs and symptoms, and act fast so you can #GetAheadofSepsis. http://bit.ly/2ZVGetm
Visit @CDCgov and @CDC_NCEZID.
LinkedIn Posts
- Healthcare professionals: Each year, about 1.7 million adults in America develop sepsis. At least 350,000 adults who develop sepsis die during their hospitalization or are discharged to hospice. Educate your patients and their families on how to protect themselves from this life-threatening condition. http://bit.ly/31x3UVh
- HCPs: #Abx are powerful tools to protect patients from sepsis. But any time abx are used, they can lead to #AntimicrobialResistance. Always prescribe the right antibiotic, at the right dose, for the right duration, at the right time then reassess. http://bit.ly/2xE8N1C
- Antibiotics are critical tools for treating life-threatening infections, like those that can lead to #sepsis. Any time antibiotics are used, they can contribute to #AntimicrobialResistance. Protect yourself from infections & preserve the power of antibiotics: https://bit.ly/ProtectYourselfAR
- Healthcare Professionals: Remember to clean your hands with soap and water or an alcohol-based hand sanitizer to protect yourself and your patients from serious infections that can lead to sepsis. http://bit.ly/2YLqwVd
- Healthcare professionals: Your patients are counting on you. Educate them on ways to prevent infections that can lead to sepsis, how to recognize the signs and symptoms, and when to seek medical care. http://bit.ly/31uuwGg
Visit CDC’s LinkedIn page.
Instagram Posts
- When germs get into a person’s body, they can cause an #infection. If that infection worsens or doesn’t get better, it can cause #sepsis. Know the risks, spot the signs and symptoms, and act fast so you can #GetAheadofSepsis. CDC.gov/sepsis #publichealth #health #CDC #patientsafety #gethealthy #stayhealthy
- Anyone can get an #infection, and almost any infection, including COVID-19, can lead to #sepsis. Knowing the signs and symptoms is one easy way you can protect yourself and your family. Cdc.gov/sepsis #GetAheadofSepsis #publichealth #health #CDC #patientsafety #gethealthy #stayhealthy
- Cleaning your hands with soap and water or an alcohol-based hand sanitizer is a simple and effective way to help prevent serious #infections that can lead to #sepsis. Practice infection prevention steps, like proper #handwashing, to #GetAheadofSepsis. Cdc.gov/sepsis #publichealth #health #CDC #cleanhandscount #patientsafety #gethealthy #stayhealthy
- Anyone can develop sepsis, but some people are at higher risk for developing #infections that can lead to #sepsis. Knowing the four ways to get ahead of sepsis could save your loved one’s life. CDC.gov/sepsis #GetAheadofSepsis #CDC #publichealth #health #stayhealthy #gethealthy
Visit CDC’s Instagram page.
Customizable News Release
Customize this news release by filling in your organization’s information in the brackets. Adobe Acrobat Pro software is required to customize this document. Send it to media to demonstrate your organization’s support of Get Ahead of Sepsis.
Drop-in Articles
Customize and share these sample articles in newsletters, blogs, and other publications.
For All Audiences:
Drop-in Article for All Audiences—Brief [PDF – 1 page]
For Patients/Families:
Drop-in Article for Patients/Families [PDF – 1 page]