Caitlin Alsop -Founder, FACE Sepsis. Sepsis Survivor, Speaker, Courage Cards Creator. Determined to make a difference.
Sepsis causes 1 in 5 deaths globally.
A Heartfelt Patient Education for Health Professionals
From a sepsis survivor featured in...
My tooth put me in a coma...
I am passionate about sepsis education to save lives...
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Caitlin Alsop,
Founder of FACE Sepsis, Coma to Confidence
What is the
Any one. Any time. Any infection.
Sepsis is the world's most preventable cause of death. Every 2.8 seconds someone loses their life to sepsis. In Australia, it kills more than the national road toll annually.
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Since nearly losing her life to dental sepsis and gaining global media awareness, Caitlin has partnered with Sepsis Australia in this patient-led education project, sharing her story and educating in an unforgettable way.
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The FACE Sepsis Project is a about facing sepsis in dentistry and primary care by teaching the signs and symptoms, importance of escalation and prevention.
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Click below to learn more about the new resources launching and the Project..
Acknowledgements to
The below organisations for resources and contributions to this project.
This project features FACE Sepsis marketing and resources as well as tools from the National Sepsis Awareness campaign (Australian Commission on Quality and Safety in Health Care, 2021,22), World Sepsis Day, Sepsis Australia, Sepsis Alliance
and The George Institute. Sources featured are for educational purposes only.
FAQs
In partnership with Sepsis Australia, this is a 10 minute patient led industry-specific education based on globally recognized symptoms & the Australian Clinical Care Standard recommendations.
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Please see our Frequently Asked Questions below.
What is the FACE Sepsis Project?
This is a simple patient-led 10 minute education presentation for dental and primary care.
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The aim of the project is to educate about sepsis and prevent dental-related hospitalizations and ultimately save lives. It is a patient-led education using global sepsis recognition symptoms and the ACSQHC Sepsis Clinical Care Standard toolkit.
Why it matters?
Sepsis can turn serious very quickly from
Any infection. Anyone. Anytime.
Over 80% of sepsis infections occur outside the hospital and patients often present to primary care first. This project will educate you about sepsis in patients so that you can quickly act and reduce patient hospitalizations for sepsis.
How does it benefit me?
Recognition saves lives. Awareness helps people seek preventative treatment.
Learn how to recognize sepsis and educate your patients about preventative treatment. You will receive certification of attendance, patient marketing toolkit and be prepared to prevent sepsis as a primary care provider, as suggested by the Clinical Care Standard 2021.
How Can I help the mission?
To raise awareness, we need to talk about it!
This is an education project.
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To support the mission, please get in touch with us and we will arrange a 10 minute online or face to face presentation. We are doing this because awareness saves lives! Less than 23% of people know of sepsis and it kills more people than the national road toll. Together, we can change this!
How It Works
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This is a 10 minute education for health professionals, students & staff.
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Every time we present, our commitment to you is:
Educational & Informative
In partnership with Sepsis Australia, the project features the ACSQHC Public Awareness campaign toolkit and is based on the ACSQHC national Sepsis Clinical Care Standard guidelines and global awareness tools.
Inclusive of Certificate & Toolkit
Receive a certificate of attendance and education toolkit, inclusive of FACE Sepsis QR codes and awareness posters and downloads from the national awareness campaign.
Meaningful & Memorable
A unique presentation from a patient perspective. Laugh, cry and learn as Caitlin shares her incredible story of facing sespis and her passion for educating and prevention.
Entertaining & Adaptable
Simple, entertaining and flexible. Catered to your audience. The Project is presented in person and online, for a small group or large conference and for a variety of audiences including practices, universities and schools.
Testimonials
What people have said about the FACE Sepsis Project so far...
"It's a great idea.
I didn't know that this can happen.
We see patients with infections all the time."
Dental Nurse
Contact Us
Please fill out the below form or send an email to get in touch with Caitlin directly or find out more about the FACE Sepsis project.