Case Study – Facing sepsis remotely: Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services
Dr Lorraine Anderson, Medical Director at the Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services in Western Australia, explains why managing patients with sepsis in a remote community is high stakes – and how the national Sepsis Clinical Care Standard released on 30 June 2022 will help.
Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services based in Broome is a network with five primary health care clinics in the remote communities of Beagle Bay, Bidyadanga, Balgo, Mulan and Billiluna, often staffed by remote area nurses and Aboriginal Health Workers.
On 30 June 2022, the Commission released the new Sepsis Clinical Care Standard. The new standard is a ‘game changer’ that will ensure healthcare workers recognise sepsis as a medical emergency.
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