EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — A local mom has turned tragedy into purpose.
On the heels of Pediatric Sepsis Awareness Week, which was April 18-24, I was joined by Tara Cirella and Dr. Lee Polikoff on the latest edition of 12 Health to talk about their mission to enact sepsis protocols in Rhode Island.
Tara’s daughter Gianna was just 16 years old when a sore throat morphed into something much more serious. By the time doctors realized Gianna was in septic shock, it was too late.
Sepsis is a life-threatening medical condition caused by the body’s extreme reaction to an unwanted infection…