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January 2022
Sepsis and Opioid Use Disorder: The Intersection of Two Public Health Crises
Date: January 27, 2022 Time: 3:00 - 4:00 PM EST / 12:00 - 1:00 PM PST Description: Sepsis and opioid use disorders are major sources of morbidity, mortality, and costs to the healthcare system. While most of the national focus has been on the rising number of fatal opioid overdoses, less attention has been paid to the serious infectious complications of opioid use disorders, including sepsis. In this presentation, Drs. Rhee and Kimmel will review recent data elucidating the epidemiology…
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Live Webinar: Post-COVID Conditions in Children and Young People
Date: February 17, 2022 Time: 2:00 - 3:00 PM EST / 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PST Description: Post-COVID conditions is the term the CDC uses for the wide range of physical and mental health consequences that can occur four or more weeks after SARS-CoV-2 infection. Although COVID-19 is generally mild in children and young people, they may experience post-COVID conditions with symptoms such as fatigue, sleep difficulties, cognitive difficulties, depression, anxiety, and pain. This webinar reviews the epidemiology and…
Find out more »March 2022
Live Webinar: Intellectual Disability and Sepsis: Understanding Disparities and Care Needs
Date: March 16, 2022 Time: 12pm-1pm PT/ 3pm-4pm ET Description: In this webinar, experts in healthcare delivery, disability, and sepsis will discuss the critical need to address health disparities for people with intellectual disabilities and sepsis. Free nursing CEUs are available for attendees. Speakers: Jonathan L. Gleason, MD Chief Clinical Officer, Executive Vice President Prisma Health Cindy Hou, DO, MA, MBA, FACOI, FACP, FIDSA Infection Control Officer Jefferson Health Wendy Ross, MD, FAAP Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrician and Director Jefferson Center…
Find out more »April 2022
Sepsis Alliance Leadership Conference: Empowering Improvements in Care
Date: April 6, 2022 Time: 10:30 - 4:30 PM EST / 7:30 AM - 1:30 PM PST Description: This conference is presented by T2 Biosystems and bioMérieux. Executives and leaders in healthcare face countless daily challenges, from bolstering clinical insight and driving innovation to pursuing equity and improving the bottom line. Leaders in sepsis care face additional challenges specific to this complex, costly, and difficult-to-diagnose condition. Sepsis remains the leading cause of death in U.S. hospitals, with approximately 35% of…
Find out more »May 2022
Live Webinar: AIM to Improve: The Importance of Patient Safety Bundles for Treating Sepsis in Obstetrical Care
Date: May 12, 2022 Time: 11am - 12pm PT / 2pm - 3pm ET Description: Patient safety bundles offer standardized approaches for delivering well-established, evidence-based practice, which can be especially vital for treating sepsis in obstetrical care. Because sepsis is a leading cause of preventable pregnancy-related deaths in the U.S., healthcare providers need to know how to recognize and prevent obstetric sepsis as well as how to respond and treat patients with obstetric sepsis according to relevant patient safety bundles. This…
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Live Webinar: Oral Hygiene as Prevention: Discovering the Links Between Oral Health, Respiratory Infection, and Sepsis
Date: June 22, 2022 Time: 11am - 12pm PT / 2pm - 3pm ET Description: Poor oral hygiene is directly linked both to respiratory infections, like non-ventilator hospital-acquired pneumonia (NVHAP), and to sepsis, for which NVHAP is the most common pathway in acute care settings. Because NVHAP is associated with high ICU utilization rates, increased use of antibiotics, high readmission rates, and death, and because 50-80% of NVHAP cases result from oral infections, it is important for healthcare providers to understand…
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