Update on the Clinical Management of Maternal Sepsis

RegistER

Maternal sepsis remains one of the leading causes of maternal morbidity and mortality globally and in the Region, and addressing it is a priority within the framework of international commitments aimed at reducing maternal mortality. The World Health Organization has identified maternal sepsis as a critical condition within its global initiatives to improve the quality of maternal care, including the call to action arising from World Sepsis Day and the recognition of sepsis as a public health priority.

At the regional level, the Pan American Health Organization, through the regional strategy for the accelerated reduction of maternal mortality in the Americas and the Call to Action: Zero Preventable Maternal Deaths in the Region by 2024, has prioritized the reduction of preventable maternal mortality through strengthening the quality of care, timely response to obstetric emergencies, and the integration of health service delivery networks.

Evidence also supports that the implementation of key interventions within the so-called “first hour” following the suspicion of sepsis is critical to improving clinical outcomes. This approach is aligned with international recommendations for sepsis management and with PAHO strategies aimed at strengthening the response capacity of health services at all levels of care. Within this context, strengthening the competencies of health personnel for the early detection and timely initial management of maternal sepsis is essential to contribute to the reduction of maternal morbidity and mortality and to the fulfillment of regional and international commitments in maternal health.

• Analyze the clinical particularities of sepsis during pregnancy and the postpartum period.

• Review the different tools and early warning systems for the identification of early maternal sepsis.

• Describe the critical interventions to be implemented during the first hour following the suspicion of maternal sepsis at different levels of care.

• The webinar is aimed at health professionals involved in the care of pregnant women, women in labor, and the postpartum period (general practitioners, family physicians, nursing staff, midwives and certified obstetric nurses, and specialists in gynecology and obstetrics).