Register for the 5th European Sepsis Alliance Annual Meeting, Brussels (and online), 20 September
The ESA Annual Meeting is returning on 20 September 2022 in a hybrid format, in person in Brussels and online. It will provide a unique opportunity to hear from policymakers, experts, and patients about progress in sepsis management and integration in health systems, and open challenges requiring a united response. We are excited to confirm that Stella Kyriakides, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, will provide opening remarks. The physical event will be kindly hosted by the Permanent Representation of Germany to the EU, while the online live stream will be available on our website. Registrations are now open.
SEPSIS MANAGEMENT, AN INDICATOR OF QUALITY OF CARE IN EUROPE
In January 2020, anticipating the outburst of the Sars-Cov-2 pandemic, the most updated data on sepsis were revealed, confirming what experts already suspected: sepsis is the most common cause of death worldwide, one every five, claiming 11 million lives globally every year. The pandemic has also demonstrated that sepsis is the main cause of death amongst COVID-19 patients, affecting almost 80% of those hospitalized in ICU. Furthermore, the similarities between the long-COVID and post-sepsis syndromes are stunning.
Antimicrobial resistance – often called “the silent pandemic” – hampers infection management and facilitates the occurrence of sepsis. Recent data from Sweden confirm the correlation.
Pandemic preparedness, infection management, or AMR strategies cannot prescind from efficient sepsis management. In fact, these are all aspects that comprehensive infection management strategies must include.
What if sepsis quality of care became a key indicator for the performance assessment of health systems? Reduced harm from sepsis means that health systems can prevent, identify and manage infections, and use antimicrobials effectively. However, how can we manage sepsis if we do not collect data systematically in Europe? What can we learn from those countries that have started implementing strategic measures in integrating sepsis in their national health systems?
These are some of the questions that we will try to answer at the 5th ESA annual meeting, with high-level speakers from institutions, experts, and patients.