FHN Speaker Series

The FHN Speaker Series is designed to provide the community with timely and relevant healthcare news and information. These free and open-to-the-public presentations feature FHN providers and healthcare professionals sharing their expertise to help people in our community become healthier and better-informed healthcare consumers. Each presentation is followed by a Q&A session to allow time for guests to get related information of interest. On most occasions, our presenters are able to stay for a time to chat individually with audience members.

FHN Speaker Series: Learn About Sepsis Prevention, Recognition, Actions to Take

Wednesday, September 20, 5:30 p.m.
FHN Family Healthcare Center – Burchard Hills, 1010 W. Fairway Drive, Freeport

To mark September as Sepsis Awareness Month, FHN will present this free Speaker Series. "Sepsis is the body's extreme response to an infection", said FHN Stroke and Sepsis Program Coordinator Tracy Love, MSN, RN, CNL. "It's a chain reaction across the body that, without timely treatment, can lead to tissue damage, organ failure, and even death". Love and FHN Clinical Abstractor, Quality Kristina Stadermann, BSN, RN will talk about the infections that can lead to sepsis, how to recognize its symptoms and available treatment options.

Registration requested; register below or by calling toll-free 1-877-6000-FHN (1-877-600-0346) ext. 901.