Clinical Tools
Clinical Support
Blood Cultures
Blood culture diagnostic stewardship for adults – Joint Statement of Sepsis Trust NZ, the New Zealand Microbiology Network, and the Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases.
Empiric Antibiotic Guidance
This guidance is for the emergency management of patients with sepsis.
Prehospital Screening and Action Tools
Prehospital Paediatric Sepsis Screening and Action Tool
To be applied to all patients under 16 years of age.
Prehospital Adult Sepsis Screening and Action Tool
To be applied to all non-pregnant adults and children over 15 years.
Prehospital Maternal Sepsis Screening and Action Tool
For use by midwives and primary health practitioners within community settings. To be applied to all women who are pregnant or have been pregnant in the last 6 weeks irrespective of outcome with fever suspected infection and/or abnormal vital signs.
In-Hospital and Urgent Care
Our clinical tools are aligned with BPAC guidance and have been developed in collaboration with the UK Sepsis Trust and medical specialists working in New Zealand hospitals. The tools focus on simplifying the decision making process and delivering early resuscitation using the “Sepsis Six”.
Paediatric Sepsis Screening and Action Tool
To be applied to all patients under 15 years of age.
Adult Sepsis Screening and Action Tool
To be applied to all non-pregnant adults and children over 15 years.To be applied to all non-pregnant adults and children over 15 years with fever (or recent fever) symptoms, or who are clearly unwell with any abnormal observations.
Maternal Sepsis Screening and Action Tool
To be applied to all women who are pregnant or up to six weeks postpartum (or after the end of pregnancy if pregnancy did not end in a birth) who have a suspected infection or have clinical observations outside normal limits.
Sepsis Hypoperfusion Pathway
Use in conjunction with EWS chart & Sepsis Six Screening and Action Tool.
Post Sepsis Management – Information for Clinicians
Post Sepsis Syndrome: A Guide for GPs
Post Sepsis Care: A Guide for Hospital-Based Staff
Letter Template for Primary Care
Contact Info
Sepsis Trust NZ
PO Box No 565
Waikato Mail Centre
Hamilton 3240
info@sepsis.org.nz
Charity No. CC56078
Helpful Links
With thanks to funders
ACC
Potter Trust
Nelson Pine Industries Limited
Southern Cross Healthcare
Te Niwha
