JDMM Foundation (James D. Moore Memorial Foundation) aims to increase sepsis awareness, prevention.
The recently-launched JDMM Foundation (James D. Moore Foundation for Sepsis Awareness, Prevention and Advocacy) aims to support advocacy, awareness, research, early diagnosis and the treatment of sepsis and septic shock syndrome in adults and children. The foundation’s goal is to provide for the care and well-being of adults affected by sepsis, as well as their families.
The Foundation was created in memory of James D. Moore, who succumbed to sepsis in May, 2009. What started out as a visit to the doctor for allergy symptoms quickly became a trip to the emergency room and an infection in his blood.
On May 5th, nineteen-hours after entering the hospital, James passed away. Seven years later, James’ wife Karen Moore (Click HERE to read her sepsis survivor story) found herself in the ER with a diagnosis of sepsis. After nine days in the hospital, Karen was sent home to recover.
With the launch of the Foundation comes the hope that we as a society can come together to share the stories of loved ones who have succumbed to sepsis, and those who have survived. As the leading cause of preventable death worldwide, sepsis is a shockingly unknown disease. It is our goal to change that.
In order to make important connections, share stories and advocate for patients, our Foundation will hold a number of upcoming events, such as a yearly golf tournament, a 5K fun/color run and a black tie gala. We hope to raise money for sepsis research, which we hope will provide more efficient diagnosis and more effective treatments.
On a good note, new research is being conducted every day to help improve the diagnosis and treatment of sepsis. For example, researches at the University of Bradford recently highlighted a standard assessment called the National Early Warning Score, which measures patients’ respiration rate, oxygen saturations and level of consciousness. In this model, a score is assigned to the patient based on clinical observations. This model accurately predicted sepsis among hospitalized patients 16 years old and older in England.
Researches in Scotland are now trying to find out if genes play a role in which patients get sepsis and which ones do not. In Scotland, about 3,500 people die of sepsis every year, according to the BBC. Edinburgh University researchers are hoping a major study will help them better understand who gets sepsis and why.
News such as this gives us great hope that there can be a future where sepsis is accurately diagnosed, appropriately prevented and effectively treated. We hope that future is one that we will see in our lifetime, which is why we are working hard to advocate for patients and share their stories.
May 5th, 2019 marks the 10-year anniversary of James’ death. Please join us as we advocate and fight for patients and their loved ones.