Beckman Coulter, a global leader in the clinical diagnostics industry, has announced that it is joining forces with Sepsis Alliance, the nation's leading sepsis organization, to support the Sepsis Coordinator Network.

Sepsis is the body's life-threatening reaction to infection and the leading cause of death in hospitals in the United States, taking a life every two minutes. As the first of its kind, online, peer-to-peer association for healthcare professionals, the Sepsis Coordinator Network is committed to helping save lives by improving patient outcomes.

The Sepsis Coordinator Network is led by experts in the field of nursing with critical experience in caring for sepsis patients. A complementary team of healthcare professionals from across the continuum of care serve as clinical advisors in specialized areas. They include physicians, pharmacists and mental health specialists, among others.