About Get Ahead of Sepsis

Key points

  • Sepsis is a life-threatening medical emergency. If you, your loved one or your patient has an infection that's not getting better or is getting worse, act fast.
  • CDC's Get Ahead of Sepsis educational effort helps educate consumers and healthcare providers about the importance of early recognition and timely treatment of sepsis, reassessment of antibiotic needs, and prevention of infections.
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Who it's for

  • Healthcare providers
  • Loved ones, families and caregivers
  • Patients

Goals

The Get Ahead of Sepsis educational effort seeks to:

  • Prevent and reduce infections that can lead to sepsis.
  • Optimize healthcare quality and patient safety by raising awareness and knowledge and motivating behavior change related to prevention of infections that can lead to sepsis, early recognition of sepsis, and appropriate treatment of sepsis among consumer and healthcare provider audiences.

Resources

Get Ahead of Sepsis Toolkit
Use these materials to educate partners, parents, youth coaches, and other volunteers about sepsis.
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Get Ahead of Sepsis Materials
Get ahead of sepsis. Explore CDC resources to save a life.
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Content Source:
National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID)