On June 6–7, 2022, the Washington State Hospital Association (WSHA) hosted the 10th annual Pacific Northwest Sepsis Conference in Seattle, Washington. This event brought together in-person and virtual attendees from around the world, with the goal to eliminate global sepsis suffering through education. This year, the UBC Action on Sepsis Research Excellence Cluster and Centre for International Child Health (CICH) collaborated with the WSHA to provide additional pediatric and global health content.
Speakers included local, national, and international experts from the United States, Canada, Kenya, South Africa, Germany, India, and Mexico. Topics ranged from local bedside care to the global burden of sepsis, including novel approaches to sepsis identification and treatment, challenging cases, equity in care, building awareness and advocacy, and achieving continuity of care in critically ill children.
The conference provided an opportunity for attendees to learn about the challenges and innovations for providing pediatric sepsis care in low-settings settings. On day one, panelists included Dr Andrew Argent from the University of Cape Town, Dr Samuel Akech from KEMRI – Wellcome Trust Research Programme, and Action on Sepsis and CICH Investigator Dr Matthew Wiens. Speakers shared different, interconnected approaches to achieving continuity of care for children, including the role of clinical information networks and quality improvement initiatives that include frontline health workers and caregivers.
On day two, Dr Yashodani Pillay and Dr Mark Ansermino of CICH and Dr Evan Haney of UBC shared recent advances in sepsis care and research, from identification to post-discharge care. This included the use of data-driven algorithms to identify those who are most vulnerable and guide clinical decision-making, either through an ‘-omics’ based approach that identifies sepsis endotypes, or through a risk prediction model based on clinical signs and symptoms. Dr Laura Sauvé also spoke on her work optimizing stewardship programs to address antimicrobial resistance, drawing on her experience as a pediatric infectious disease specialist at BC Children’s Hospital.
If you were unable to attend this year’s conference but are still interested in its content, the event recording will be available on-demand until early September – just register here as a virtual participant to gain access.
On June 6–7, 2022, the Washington State Hospital Association (WSHA) hosted the 10th annual Pacific Northwest Sepsis Conference in Seattle, Washington. This event brought together in-person and virtual attendees from around the world, with the goal to eliminate global sepsis suffering through education. This year, the UBC Action on Sepsis Research Excellence Cluster and Centre for International Child Health (CICH) collaborated with the WSHA to provide additional pediatric and global health content.
Speakers included local, national, and international experts from the United States, Canada, Kenya, South Africa, Germany, India, and Mexico. Topics ranged from local bedside care to the global burden of sepsis, including novel approaches to sepsis identification and treatment, challenging cases, equity in care, building awareness and advocacy, and achieving continuity of care in critically ill children.
The conference provided an opportunity for attendees to learn about the challenges and innovations for providing pediatric sepsis care in low-settings settings. On day one, panelists included Dr Andrew Argent from the University of Cape Town, Dr Samuel Akech from KEMRI – Wellcome Trust Research Programme, and Action on Sepsis and CICH Investigator Dr Matthew Wiens. Speakers shared different, interconnected approaches to achieving continuity of care for children, including the role of clinical information networks and quality improvement initiatives that include frontline health workers and caregivers.
On day two, Dr Yashodani Pillay and Dr Mark Ansermino of CICH and Dr Evan Haney of UBC shared recent advances in sepsis care and research, from identification to post-discharge care. This included the use of data-driven algorithms to identify those who are most vulnerable and guide clinical decision-making, either through an ‘-omics’ based approach that identifies sepsis endotypes, or through a risk prediction model based on clinical signs and symptoms. Dr Laura Sauvé also spoke on her work optimizing stewardship programs to address antimicrobial resistance, drawing on her experience as a pediatric infectious disease specialist at BC Children’s Hospital.
If you were unable to attend this year’s conference but are still interested in its content, the event recording will be available on-demand until early September – just register here as a virtual participant to gain access.