Utica Observer-Dispatch: ‘Initiative having impact on sepsis’
Amy Neff Roth / aroth@uticaod.com Read the article at the Utica Observer-Dispatch here. An initiative to fight a potentially deadly disease began in New York with help from a local …
NY Legislature Passes Nation’s First Sepsis Education and Support Initiative for Home Care
Bill would support education and widespread use of screening tool to determine sepsis risk ALBANY – HCA applauds the New York State Legislature for passing the nation’s first sepsis education …
Stop Sepsis at Home to Receive 2019 Sepsis Hero Award
The Home Care Association of New York State is receiving one of five Sepsis Heroes awards from Sepsis Alliance in recognition of our Stop Sepsis at Home initiative. The award …
HCA and State Office for Aging Issue Joint PSA on Sepsis
HCA and the New State Office for the Aging (NYSOFA) are engaged on important collaboration efforts to connect home care providers with County Departments for Aging and local network organizations …
Sepsis Alliance Resources You Can Use on Sepsis Survivor Week: Feb. 10-16
HCA’s partners at Sepsis Alliance are launching “Sepsis Survivor Week,” starting on February 10. HCA will be taking part by sharing infographics and other excellent and informative content created by …
Archive: December 5 Webinar to Help You Begin Using HCA Sepsis Tool
On December 5, HCA and IPRO held a webinar for all New York State CHHAs and LHCSAs who are not yet users of the HCA Home Care Sepsis Screening and Intervention …
Haven’t Yet Adopted HCA’s Sepsis Tool? Register Today for Dec. 5 Webinar to Get Started
On December 5, HCA and IPRO are jointly holding a webinar (from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.) for all New York State CHHAs and LHCSAs who are not yet users of …
Inaugural All-Sector Sepsis Summit Draws 200 Attendees from Across NYS to Learn, Share Practices in Urgent Call To Action
Note: This article was originally published in the October 8 edition of the Home Care Association of New York State’s weekly newsletter, the Situation Report. You can view a PDF …
All-Star Faculty at October 3 All-Sector Sepsis Summit
All-Sector Sepsis Summit Faculty October 3, 2018 Albany Hilton Hotel Albany, NY Patrick Archambeault, RN, MS, CRNI is Director of Clinical Specialties for Eddy Visiting Nurse and Rehab Association. Archambeault …
Sept. 5 Webinar With Sepsis Alliance to Build on Your Sepsis Interventions & Fulfill Mandatory VBP Component
As part of HCA’s Stop Sepsis at Home initiative, we invite you to a free New York State Health Foundation-supported webinar on September 5 (1-2 p.m.) with Sepsis Alliance Executive Director Thomas Heymann to help build on your …
Sepsis Alliance Offers Toolkit for Sepsis Awareness Month in September
Our partners at Sepsis Alliance have developed a complete set of tools to help health care providers and organizations spread awareness about sepsis in their organizations, communities and with their …
Webinar Archive: HCA Adult Sepsis Screening Tool Data Entry
HCA has posted an archive of our July 18 webinar with IPRO on IPRO’s data collection process for all current and prospective users of HCA’s sepsis screening tool. A recorded …
Op-ed By Sepsis Survivor and Home Care RN Clinical Educator on Stop Sepsis at Home
The following op-ed was published by the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle and posted on August 11, 2018 More knowledge about sepsis can help save lives Carla M. Wahls, Guest Essayist …
HCA, HANYS, IPRO Present an All-Sector Sepsis Summit on Oct. 3 in Albany
HCA, HANYS, IPRO and partners present a special All-Sector Sepsis Summit on October 3 in Albany to bring all providers together on a coordinated response to the sepsis crisis. The …
HCA & IPRO Invite You to 7/18 Webinar on Data Collection Process for HCA Sepsis Tool to Share Outcomes
HCA and our partners at IPRO are holding an important July 18 webinar training program (from 1-2 p.m.) on IPRO’s data collection process for all current and prospective users of HCA’s sepsis …
CDC: Call or Go Online to Get FREE Get Ahead of Sepsis Print Materials Now
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is offering two ways to order FREE Get Ahead of Sepsis print materials: Online: At gov/pubs select “Sepsis” from the Programs drop …
Home Care Agencies Invited to Join National “Sepsis Coordinators Network”
Home care agencies have an invaluable opportunity to take further steps in the effort to stop sepsis, and are invited to participate in a new national Sepsis Coordinators Network. The …
IPRO Presents Quality Award to HCA for Sepsis Initiative
HCA Sepsis Effort, QI Work Commended with Major Award The Home Care Association of New York State (HCA) and home care’s work to advance quality health care — particularly in the …
Register for Statewide Technical Assistance, Q&A Call for Sepsis Tool Users on June 4
Sepsis faculty leaders from IPRO and HCA will be conducting a statewide technical assistance and Q&A call for all users of the HCA sepsis tool. The call-in is scheduled for …
CDC Blog Features Post from ‘Stop Sepsis at Home’ Partner Orlaith Staunton, Co-Founder of Rory Staunton Foundation for Sepsis Prevention: Get Back to Basics to Prevent Infections and Sepsis
Orlaith Staunton, co-founder of the Rory Staunton Foundation for Sepsis Prevention, and her daughter looked at each other in disbelief. They felt they were watching history repeat itself as a …
Sepsis User Agreement, Info Guides, Data Sheets & Other Resources Posted in Follow-up to Training Sessions
HCA has completed our wintertime Stop Sepsis at Home Regional Training sessions, which drew participation from hundreds of home care provider representatives and partners throughout New York State. Whether or not …
Major Radio Spot Features HCA’s Home Care Sepsis Effort
HCA Executive Vice President Al Cardillo and IPRO Senior Director for Quality Sara Butterfield were tapped for a prominent radio spot to discuss the problem of sepsis and our work …
Staunton Foundation Founders Tell Story at Stop Sepsis at Home Session
HCA’s Stop Sepsis at Home session in New York City last week included a special highlight: remarks from Ciaran (far right) and Orlaith Staunton (far left) of the Rory Staunton …
HCA and Dr. Sanders Discuss Sepsis on WAMC Call-In Show
HCA Executive Vice President Al Cardillo joined Dr. Alan Sanders, President and Partner of Upstate Infectious Diseases Associates, to discuss sepsis and home care’s work to combat the sepsis crisis …
VNS Westchester Hosts HCA’s “Stop Sepsis at Home NY” Hudson Valley Regional Training Session
Visiting Nurse Services in Westchester (VNSW) was privileged to serve as the regional host of “Stop Sepsis at Home NY,” an HCA-sponsored training session held on January 10 in VNSW’s …
Provider Spotlight: VNS in Westchester Takes Vigorous Approach on Sepsis
HCA would like to congratulate and recognize the Visiting Nurse Services in Westchester, Inc. (VNSW), which was recently awarded a $25,000 grant from Aging in America, Inc. to support the …
Press: How One Home Care Association is Taking on Sepsis
Home Health Care News recently reported on the Stop Sepsis at Home campaign in an article entitled How One Home Care Association is Taking on Sepsis. “One of the areas of …
You’re Invited: 8 Regional Training and Cross-Sector Collaboration Sessions Across NYS
Supported by the NYS Health grant, HCA and sepsis leaders (including IPRO, national Sepsis Alliance, Rory Staunton Foundation for Sepsis Prevention, and others) are holding eight in-depth training sessions across …