SEPSIS KILLS: early intervention saves lives.

Objective: To implement a statewide program for the early recognition and treatment of sepsis in New South Wales, Australia.

Setting: Ninety-seven emergency departments in NSW hospitals.

Intervention: A quality improvement program (SEPSIS KILLS) that promoted intervention within 60 minutes of recognition, including taking of blood cultures, measuring serum lactate levels, administration of intravenous antibiotics, and fluid resuscitation.

Cultural adaptations to a family life skills program: implementation in rural appalachia.

Numerous parent education programs have been developed to provide parents with the skills and support necessary to effectively improve their parenting abilities. The Strengthening Families Program (SFP) employs a "family skills training" approach for parents and their children (ages 6 to 10). This study focuses on the implementation and outcomes of a culturally adapted SFP in southwestern Virginia, an area known for its Appalachian culture.