END SEPSIS, the Legacy of Rory Staunton

END SEPSIS was established in honor of 12-year-old Rory Staunton, who needlessly lost his life to sepsis in 2012. We work to prev...Learn more

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Honoring El: Support End Sepsis Cause
Today, May 20th, marks five years since we lost our beloved El. The pain of losing them will never subside, but we have all learned ways to live with that pain and grow around it. We miss El dearly and beyond words.

To honor El on this anniversary I am asking those who loved El and are able to donate to the End Sepsis non-profit.

While some of you may know El’s story, many may not. On May 10th, 2019 El went in for life changing surgery. As a trans non-binary person, El wanted to feel more comfortable in their body and chose to have top surgery in order to help achieve that comfort. The surgery went well and they were so happy about the results. They were planning their trips to the beach and Adirondacks and to be on the boat at the lake feeling more like themselves than they ever had.

Unfortunately, a week later El became very sick very quickly and was diagnosed with septic shock due to a staph infection (MRSA) that had gotten into their body through the surgical site. Despite all life saving measures they were not able to come back to us and passed away 72 hours after they were admitted to the ICU.

I knew next to nothing about septic shock when I heard the words, and that is not uncommon even though it is the leading cause of death in U.S. hospitals. Worldwide, 1 in 5 deaths are caused by sepsis. Immediate treatment is crucial, as it has a 30-40% mortality rate. Unfortunately the signs are rarely given to post-op patients or their caretakers and there is no national protocol when it comes to sepsis diagnosis or treatment. Many nurses and doctors dismiss the symptoms as something else, delaying treatment and increasing the mortality rate.

By donating to this cause you would help by increasing public awareness and education, support sepsis survivors, and advocate for the implementation of life-saving measures in hospitals. While we could not save El, we can use their story to educate and help others in the future.

El, we love you and we miss you. Rest in Power.
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Connor Devlin is fundraising
The Rory Staunton Foundation
https://rorystauntonfoundationforsepsis.org/

It is nearly time for No Shave November to support of the Rory Staunton Foundation. For those who don’t already know, Ciaran and Orlaith Staunton created the foundation to raise awareness for Sepsis prevention, a condition developed from an infection that sadly took their son Rory’s life. Not only have they been successful in raising awareness, they have been on the forefront pushing regulations for education in schools and new hospital protocols to improve early identification/ treatment of Sepsis. Regulations proposed by the foundation (Rory’s Regualtions) were backed by Governor Cuomo in 2013. A recent release from Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) noted that New York’s mandatory sepsis protocols increased survival rates for children with sepsis by 40%. Their 2020 Campaign goal is to have mandatory sepsis protocols in every state by 2020. Every dollar donated will help them achieve this goal. Our goal this year is to raise $20,000.

Thanks to the everyone's support in 2016/2017, the foundation was able to produce this educational video on what you need to know to save a life. We encourage you to please watch and share. In addition to this video, proceeds helped fund the creation of a children's book "Ouch! I Got a Cut!" , a read-along picture book for young children that teaches a back to basics approach to wound care through the story of a fun day out with three best friends. It is available for purchase on Amazon. In 2017 alone, it sold out twice on Amazon!

https://www.amazon.com/Ouch-got-Orlaith-Kathleen-Staunton/dp/0692880208

In 2017, the New York State Departments of Health and Education came to the decision that every student in grades K-12 should receive comprehensive sepsis education programming. The State looked to the Rory Staunton Foundation to develop a sepsis curriculum that would progressively educate students about the importance of a ‘back to basics’ approach to preventing infection, understanding the risks and signs of sepsis, and taking responsibility for educating others in the community about infection and sepsis by devising public health awareness campaigns. The Rory Staunton Foundation collaborated with the American Federation of Teachers, a union of 1.7 million professionals to produce the lessons plans which you can read and share on foundation website here:

https://rorystauntonfoundationforsepsis.org/education-modules/
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Connor Devlin is fundraising
Support Rory Staunton Foundation
The Rory Staunton Foundation has made tremendous strides in the last year alone to further raise awareness about the dangers of sepsis. Thanks to the everyone's support, the foundation was able to produce this educational video on what you need to know to save a life. We encourage you to please watch and share. In addition to this video, proceeds helped fund the creation of a childrens book "Ouch! I Got a Cut!" , a read-along picture book for young children that teaches a back to basics approach to wound care through the story of a fun day out with three best friends. It is available for purchase on Amazon.

https://www.amazon.com/Ouch-got-Orlaith-Kathleen-Staunton/dp/0692880208

In 2017, the New York State Departments of Health and Education came to the decision that every student in grades K-12 should receive comprehensive sepsis education programming. The State looked to the Rory Staunton Foundation to develop a sepsis curriculum that would progressively educate students about the importance of a ‘back to basics’ approach to preventing infection, understanding the risks and signs of sepsis, and taking responsibility for educating others in the community about infection and sepsis by devising public health awareness campaigns. The Rory Staunton Foundation collaborated with the American Federation of Teachers, a union of 1.7 million professionals to produce the lessons plans which you can read and share on foundation website here:

https://rorystauntonfoundationforsepsis.org/education-modules/

Thank you for your continued support. This year a few of us at Eurotech Construction are again growing out our beards to support the organiziation and the mission of the Staunton family. We appreciate any support you can give to help us surpass our goal. Please visit the foundation's website to hear their story and join them in their goal of sepsis awareness.

https://rorystauntonfoundationforsepsis.org/564/our-story/
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About END SEPSIS, the Legacy of Rory Staunton

END SEPSIS was established in honor of 12-year-old Rory Staunton, who needlessly lost his life to sepsis in 2012. We work to prevent the hundreds of thousands of preventable deaths and devastating disabilities caused by sepsis each year through: - Awareness to increase understanding of the dangers and signs of sepsis, promote rapid treatment, and encourage self-advocacy in the medical environment. - Education so that every school-age child in the country understands the science and signs of sepsis and the importance of infection prevention. - Sepsis Protocols that ensure rapid diagnosis and treatment of sepsis in hospitals and other medical settings. - Support for families affected by sepsis.

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Public health, Diseases and conditions

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2014

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Specifically Named Diseases

END SEPSIS, the Legacy of Rory Staunton is a 501(c)(3) public charity, EIN 46-1021898. Donations are tax-deductible. Select content is provided by GuideStar.

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