On this page you will find information on the National Sepsis Program and how this impacts sepsis care in NSW.
The National Sepsis Program aims to improve the awareness, recognition and support for people at risk of or diagnosed with sepsis in Australia.
Sepsis Clinical Care Standard
A key element of the National Sepsis Program is the Sepsis Clinical Care Standard which was released in 2022 and it is the foundation for sepsis care in NSW.
The Standard helps to ensure sepsis is recognised early and patients receive coordinated, best-practice care so that the risk of death or ongoing morbidity is reduced.
The Standard contains:
- seven quality statements describing the care that should be provided for patients from the acute setting through to discharge from hospital and survivorship care
- a set of indicators to support local monitoring and quality improvement, including patient experience and reported outcome measures.
The Standard provides guidance for consumers, clinicians and healthcare services including information about what each quality statement means, and a series of implementation resources. These resources include a self-assessment tool and an indicator monitoring tool for healthcare facilities.
National Sepsis Program extension
The Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care have engaged the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (ACSQHC) to continue working in partnership with The George Institute for Global Health, Sepsis Australia, and other key stakeholders to extend the National Sepsis Program.
Areas of focus include:
- Developing a national awareness campaign about sepsis
- Developing sepsis education resources for health programs and health professionals
- Building capacity and supporting appropriate care for sepsis survivors
- Developing and publishing data collection tools for hospitals and healthcare services to drive improvements to sepsis care models
- Improving awareness and recognition of risk, identification and response to sepsis for First Nations peoples.
The CEC will continue to provide advice to the ACSQHC and support the development of these important areas of focus.
