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END SEPSIS is the leading sepsis advocacy organization in the United States. It was founded in 2012 by Ciaran and Orlaith Staunton following the undiagnosed, untreated, and preventable death of their 12-year-old son Rory from sepsis.

Sepsis deaths and disabilities devastate hundreds of thousands of families each year.  It’s our mission to end that. Through aggressive public policy initiatives and comprehensive sepsis education for adults and children, we fight to make sure that no more lives are lost to this preventable, treatable condition.

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Join the Fight Against Sepsis

END SEPSIS was founded in 2012 by Ciaran and Orlaith Staunton following the undiagnosed, untreated, and preventable death of their 12-year-old son Rory from sepsis.

END SEPSIS is a patient and family-led community across America and the globe fighting for better hospital safety measures and infection education for adults and children to ensure there are no more needless deaths from sepsis. We believe that together we can end preventable deaths from sepsis and improve outcomes for survivors.

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  • 1.7M

    1,700,00 Americans get sepsis annually.
  • 1 in 3 patients who die in a hospital have sepsis.
  • 350K

    350,000 Americans die from sepsis every year.

DO YOU KNOW WHAT SEPSIS IS? TAKE OUR QUIZ.

DO YOU KNOW WHAT SEPSIS IS? TAKE OUR QUIZ.

WHAT IS SEPSIS?

Sepsis is the body’s extreme reaction to an untreated infection. It is a life threatening medical emergency. Learn the signs and symptoms.

MATERNAL SEPSIS

Sepsis is the second leading cause of maternal death. Learn the facts about maternal sepsis and join our campaign to end it.

SEPSIS PROTOCOLS

Sepsis protocols facilitate the rapid treatment of sepsis and save lives. Learn about the work of END SEPSIS to ensure every hospital in America enacts a sepsis protocol.

WHAT IS SEPSIS?

Sepsis is the body’s extreme reaction to an untreated infection. It is a life threatening medical emergency.Learn the signs and symptoms.

MATERNAL SEPSIS

Sepsis is the second leading cause of maternal death. Learn the facts about maternal sepsis and join our campaign to end it

SEPSIS PROTOCOLS

Sepsis protocols save lives. Learn about the work of END SEPSIS to ensure every hospital in America enacts a sepsis protocol.

LATEST NEWS

LATEST NEWS

The Legacy of Rory Staunton

On April 01, 2012, our lives changed forever. The door of the waiting room opened at the New York hospital where we had taken our 12-year-old son three evenings before.

The doctor who had tended to Rory for three long days and nights told us that he was sorry – Rory was dead. Rory died from sepsis–a condition we had never heard of. That was the day that our campaign to end sepsis began.

The Legacy of Rory Staunton

On April 01, 2012, our lives changed forever. The door of the waiting room opened at the New York hospital where we had taken our 12-year-old son three evenings before.

The doctor who had tended to Rory for three long days and nights told us that he was sorry – Rory was dead. Rory died from sepsis–a condition we had never heard of. That was the day that our campaign to end sepsis began.

SEPSIS STORIES

SEPSIS STORIES

Resources

You can help end preventable deaths from sepsis! Sharing our resources is a great way to educate your family, friends and community about sepsis. Our library of videos, social media assets and fact sheets offer lifesaving information about the signs and symptoms of sepsis in adults, children and pregnant women. Share our resources and you could save a life.

Sepsis Symptoms
Sepsis Symptoms

Resources

You can help end preventable deaths from sepsis! Sharing our resources is a great way to educate your family, friends and community about sepsis. Our library of videos, social media assets and fact sheets offer lifesaving information about the signs and symptoms of sepsis in adults, children and pregnant women. Share our resources and you could save a life.

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