Sepsis
NYSED Resources
Sepsis Webpage
Provides resources to educate students and the school community about sepsis prevention, signs and symptoms of sepsis infection, and how to seek appropriate medical assistance.
Sepsis Education Plans for Grades Pre-K - 12
The Rory Staunton Foundation for Sepsis Prevention provides sample curricula, useful lesson plans and current instructional resources stressing the importance of understanding the prevention of sepsis and understanding the signs and symptoms of sepsis.
NYSDOH Resources
Public Health Law 2800, 2803 also known as Rory's Regulations
Effective May 2013, all NYS hospitals are required to adopt evidence-based protocols for the early diagnosis and treatment of sepsis. Known as Rory’s Regulations, in honor of Rory Staunton, Click here to view the Regulations.
NYSDOH Sepsis Regulations: Guidance Document 405.4 (a)(4)
CDC Resources
Sepsis | CDC
Provides fact sheets, clinical guidelines, education resources and tools, bibliography, data reports on incidences, and links to websites that provide additional information about sepsis.
CDC National Health Education Standards
Standards-based health education helps ensure curricula and instruction are designed to establish, promote, and support health-enhancing behaviors for students in all grade levels – emphasizing planned, sequential learning from pre-kindergarten through grade 12.
Other Resources
END SEPSIS
End Sepsis, the Legacy of Rory Staunton, was founded in 2012 following the preventable death of 12-year-old Rory Staunton from undiagnosed, untreated sepsis. It is a movement of families and individuals fighting for a world without preventable deaths from sepsis. Access information and resources to educate and advocate.
Surviving Sepsis Campaign: International Guideline
Provides key recommendations and suggestions, listed by category, including early quantitative resuscitation of the septic patient during the first 6 hrs after recognition.
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