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SSC: Surviving Sepsis Campaign

The Surviving Sepsis Campaign (SSC), an initiative of the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine, the International Sepsis Forum, and the Society of Critical Care Medicine, has been developed to improve the management, diagnosis, and treatment of sepsis. The Campaign continues to expand efforts with guidance and support from these three bodies through ongoing collaboration of selected members of each society. The Institute for Healthcare Improvement has worked with campaign leadership to lend expertise in reinforcing the campaign as a quality improvement intitative. The SSC aims to reduce mortality from sepsis via a multi-point strategy, primarily: · Building awareness of sepsis · Improving diagnosis · Increasing the use of appropriate treatment · Educating healthcare professionals · Improving post-ICU care · Developing guidelines of care Facilitating data collection for the purposes of audit and feedback