Surviving Sepsis Campaign

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About Surviving Sepsis Campaign

The international Surviving Sepsis Campaign (SSC) is a joint initiative of the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) and the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM), led by multidisciplinary international experts who are committed to reducing mortality and morbidity from sepsis and septic shock, which are leading causes of death worldwide.

SSC Leadership and Committees
Meet the SSC executive, steering, and research committees.
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History of the SSC
Review the phases of the SSC and scroll through a timeline of accomplishments in sepsis.
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Join the Sepsis and Septic Shock Community

Connect and exchange knowledge about sepsis and septic shock, share solutions, and ask questions in this new community on SCCM Connect. You need not be an SCCM member to join. Just log in or sign up for an SCCM account and click Join the Community.

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Guidelines and Resources

Review evidence-based practice guidelines for adult and pediatric sepsis, along with implementation tools to use in your practice.

Surviving Sepsis Campaign Adult Guidelines
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Surviving Sepsis Campaign Adult Guidelines

Review guidance for clinicians caring for adult patients with sepsis or septic shock.

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Surviving Sepsis Campaign Pediatric Guidelines
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Surviving Sepsis Campaign Pediatric Guidelines

Review guidance for clinicians caring for pediatric patients with sepsis or septic shock.

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Surviving Sepsis Campaign COVID-19 Guidelines
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Surviving Sepsis Campaign COVID-19 Guidelines

Review guidelines on the management of critically ill adults with COVID-19.

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Share Your Sepsis Story

Have you or a loved one survived sepsis? Have you successfully implemented the SSC guidelines in your practice or institution? The SSC invites you to share your story so that others can learn and be inspired.

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SCCM/ESICM Joint Project

SCCM and ESICM collaborate on other projects in addition to the SSC. Learn about the current joint project on definition of refractory septic shock. 

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Latest News & Resources

Review evidence-based practice guidelines for adult and pediatric sepsis, along with implementation tools to use in your practice.

The Role of Targeted Regionalization for Sepsis Care

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The Role of Targeted Regionalization for Sepsis Care

The United States has a well-established trauma system that designates each hospital to a ...

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SCCM Pod-529: Bridging the Gap: Communication During Sepsis Transfers

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SCCM Pod-529: Bridging the Gap: Communication During Sepsis Transfers

SCCM’s Diagnostic Excellence Program sought to gain a better understanding of commun...

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SCCM Pod-489: The AIMS Trial: Battle of the Bundles, Hour-1 Versus 3-Hour

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SCCM Pod-489: The AIMS Trial: Battle of the Bundles, Hour-1 Versus 3-Hour

The Assessment of Implementation of Methods in Sepsis and Respiratory Failure (AIMS) Study...

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SCCM Resource Library

The SCCM Resource Library, a fully searchable collection of more than 1500 presentations, book chapters, podcasts, webcasts, articles, and more, houses numerous resources on sepsis.

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