SAN DIEGO (PRWEB)
April 20, 2020

In observation of the second annual Pediatric Sepsis Week (April 19, 2020 – April 25, 2020), Sepsis Alliance, the nation’s lead sepsis organization, released a public service announcement featuring the animated ladybug character Bug to help educate children and parents about sepsis – the body’s life-threatening response to an infection. Sepsis affects 25 million children every year and is the leading cause of death of children globally.

“With the world swept by COVID-19, it is more important than ever for parents and children to learn about infection prevention and sepsis because sepsis is a common and serious complication of COVID-19,” said Karin Molander, MD, FACEP, the Chair of the Sepsis Alliance Board of Directors and an emergency department physician. “When a COVID-19 patient is sick enough to be hospitalized it is because they have sepsis.”

“In the PSA, Bug walks parents and children through the sepsis and infection connection in an easy to understand and relatable way,” said Thomas Heyman the President and Executive Director of Sepsis Alliance. “We don’t want to scare children and parents, but we want them to be aware so they know when to seek medical care. Bug helped us strike that balance.”

Bug is a friendly ladybug who loves to help children learn about infection prevention and staying sepsis safe. She is voiced by pediatric sepsis survivor and America’s Got Talent finalist Angelica Hale.

“It is really special for me to get to be the voice of Bug and help spread awareness of sepsis in children during Pediatric Sepsis Week,” said Angelica, the 12-year-old star. “Through my own experience surviving sepsis when I was just 4 years old, I know how important it is for parents and kids to be aware of sepsis so they can act fast.”

Bug was created by illustrator Alyssia Aguilar for Sepsis Alliance in loving memory of her son Mark Anthony II. Mark tragically lost his life to sepsis when he was only 16 days old. Aguilar was inspired to create Bug by the spirit of Erin “Bug” Flatley, an aspiring teacher who passed away from sepsis when she was 23 years old. After losing Erin, her father Carl Flatley, DDS, MSD, founded Sepsis Alliance. The PSA was written by Sharon Eisenberg and it was animated by Anna Cardillo.

Sepsis Alliance launched Pediatric Sepsis Week in 2019 to raise awareness of the signs and symptoms of sepsis in children, recognize the 75,000 children who develop sepsis each year in the U.S, and honor those who have passed. This annual observance is held during the third week of April.

To learn how to spot the signs of sepsis in children and watch Bug’s PSA, visit PediatricSepsisWeek.org.

About Sepsis Alliance

Sepsis Alliance is the first and leading sepsis organization in the U.S., working to save lives and reduce suffering by improving sepsis awareness and care. In 2011, Sepsis Alliance designated September as Sepsis Awareness Month to bring healthcare professionals and community members together in the fight against sepsis. Sepsis Alliance gives a voice to the millions of people who have been touched by sepsis – to the survivors, and the friends and family members of those who have survived or who have died. Since 2003, sepsis awareness in the U.S. has risen from 19% to 65%. Sepsis Alliance is a GuideStar Gold Rated charity. For more information, please visit http://www.sepsis.org. Connect with us on Facebook and Twitter at @SepsisAlliance.

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TAMPA, Fla. (PRWEB)
April 20, 2020

As the number of COVID-19 cases rise around the country, AdventHealth is proactively taking steps to ensure team members have adequate protective equipment to keep them safe while caring for patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. Like other hospitals and healthcare systems across the U.S., AdventHealth is sourcing masks and other protective equipment from all over the world, and found an innovative solution with Agora Edge in St. Petersburg, Florida, to produce 10,000 face shields and medical grade masks for team members. The face shields add an extra layer of protection to the masks team members use during their shifts. Agora Edge is using surgical material readily available in all AdventHealth hospitals to create the masks which have N95 barrier properties.

“We are working aggressively to ensure that our facilities can continue to deliver the high quality care we are nationally recognized for, and this includes a diligent focus on supplies to keep our team members and patients safe,” said Mike Schultz, President and CEO of AdventHealth West Florida Division. “We provide personal protective equipment to all of our team members and will continue to work with our partners, manufacturers, vendors and agencies to ensure the continuity of our supply chain.”

The partnership with Agora Edge is just one way AdventHealth is sourcing additional protective equipment.

“We’re thinking creatively and working with a number of smaller companies like Agora who can hand produce goods with high quality and consistency that meet specifications to protect our team members,” said Bryan Shova, Executive Director of Strategic Design for AdventHealth.

AdventHealth is working also working with additional small manufacturers to produce a total of 90,000 face shields to protect team members across the country.

About AdventHealth West Florida Division

The West Florida Division of AdventHealth has some of the nation’s brightest medical minds making lifesaving breakthroughs with surgical pioneers, scientists and researchers using leading edge technology and innovation to deliver our brand of whole-person care. Our network of care includes AdventHealth Carrollwood, AdventHealth Connerton, AdventHealth Dade City, AdventHealth Lake Placid, AdventHealth North Pinellas, AdventHealth Ocala, AdventHealth Sebring, AdventHealth Tampa, AdventHealth Wauchula, AdventHealth Wesley Chapel and AdventHealth Zephyrhills, as well as five freestanding offsite Emergency Rooms including AdventHealth Brandon ER, AdventHealth Central Pasco ER, AdventHealth Palm Harbor ER, AdventHealth TimberRidge ER, and AdventHealth Westchase ER. We are more than hospitals, as we have a robust system of care including specialty acute care, over 200 primary care and specialty employed physicians, Express Care at Walgreens clinics, urgent care centers, wound care, physical therapy, home care, mobile mammography and more. AdventHealth is a faith-based not-for-profit health care system with a mission of Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. AdventHealth has hundreds of care sites and nearly 50 hospitals across the United States. For more information about AdventHealth, visit AdventHealth.com, or Facebook.com/AdventHealth.

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PHILADELPHIA (PRWEB)
April 20, 2020

As the country faces stay-at-home orders, business closures, and social distancing guidelines due to the spread of Covid-19 across the U.S., Action Services Group found itself facing a unique opportunity to help their customers and Resource Partners.

Ted Stouch, Founder and Owner of Action Services Group, found that with his internal workforce of experienced project managers that specialize in turn-key national rollouts with strict deadlines and a database of over 2,700 Resource Partners across the U.S. Action Services Group was in a position to help slow the spread of Covid-19.

Action Services Group, immediately launched a new service line of sneeze guards. The first wave of sneeze guards where designed for large national organizations that needed these safety measures “installed” swiftly at multiple sites across the country. This line of sneeze guards offered to provide an additional layer of protection to our customers, while offering many needed jobs for our Resource Partners.

“As the U.S. faced the Covid-19 pandemic, I wanted to help my community and my customers stay safe and healthy,” said Ted Stouch. “We realized that with our experienced project managers, along with our database of Resource Partners, we could help make a difference in slowing the spread of Covid-19. This also allowed us to supply additional work to keep our Resource Partners in business, many of whom are small business owners.”

Action Services Group is also looking to the future. With the changes brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic, our way of life is also changing. Recent research has shown that additional safety measures, such as sneeze guards could remain in our lives for years to come, or even indefinitely.

Once the first wave of sneeze guards was launched, Action Services Group realized that many organizations needed a faster and more cost-effective solution for added protection for their employees and customers.

Action Services Group, then launched their “portable” sneeze guard line. This line of sneeze guards has a fast turnaround, can be shipped anywhere across the country, and can be setup by the business owner. These sneeze guards need no installation and offered a solution for Action Services Group’s smaller organizations who could not afford a more industrious product line.

“We are truly blessed to be able to supply organizations with a safety solution to help keep their customers and employees safe. We hope all of our customers and Resource Partners remain safe and healthy in these trying times,” said Ted Stouch in a final statement.

About Action Services Group

Action Services Group is a national service provider offering a single point of contact for all Lighting, LED Retrofit, Electrical, Signage, and Sneeze Guard needs. Founded in 1991, Action Services Group customizes their services and LED upgrade programs, dedicating the right resources to ensure the delivery of consistent, quality service while continually controlling costs. Their ultimate goal is to succeed by providing an exceptional customer experience and competitive innovative solutions to their customers.

For more information on Action Services Groups Sneeze Guard line, please visit them here: https://www.actionservicesgroup.com/plexiglass-shields-and-sneeze-guards/

Contact

Jessica Irvine

Director of Marketing

800-223-0982 x 147

jirvine@actionservicesgroup.com

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DELAWARE, Ohio (PRWEB)
April 20, 2020

PPG is partnering with a customer to support the health and wellbeing of employees at The Home Depot during the COVID-19 pandemic.

PPG’s coatings plant in Delaware, Ohio, where Matthews Paint is manufactured, will produce 100,000 gallons of hand sanitizer. The formula follows guidelines issued by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the production of hand sanitizers and utilizes a formula consistent with World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations. Currently, the hand sanitizer will support PPG customer and employee needs and will not be made available for sale to the general public.

PPG will ship 50 gallons to all 1,900 Home Depot stores in the United States to help employees and customers practice hygiene measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The team will also manufacture and send hand sanitizer to all U.S. manufacturing and distribution facilities for all business units.

PPG is proud to utilize the talents of the procurement, production and manufacturing groups to assist in the fight against this unseen enemy.

About Matthews Paint

For 85 years, Matthew Paint has manufactured the highest quality of industrial coatings for their customers. As a major supplier to the architectural signage industry, Matthew Paint works with fabricators, designers and architects in the coating technologies and color development, including a library expanding to more than 95,000 colors. Matthews Paint continues to lead the industry with environmentally-minded products while maintaining high standards of performance. To learn more, visit https://www.matthewspaint.com.

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