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July 2020
Webinar – Hospital Acquired Sepsis: Early Recognition and Intervention
Hospitalized patients, like those who have recently had surgery, those with chronic medical conditions that may put them at risk, and patients who are admitted with an infection that is not getting better or is getting worse, may be at risk of developing sepsis. In this webinar, learn how a community healthcare system of three hospitals developed a sepsis program that helped their staff become better able to recognize and start treatment for sepsis as early as possible. Strategies focused on continual education, feedback about sepsis bundle compliance, and involving…
Find out more »August 2020
Webinar – “Strategies for Improving Sepsis Care”
Sepsis quality/performance improvement can be a daunting task for healthcare organizations, but it is critical that healthcare workers are prepared to identify and manage sepsis. This prerecorded presentation is intended to help staff functioning in quality/performance improvement roles begin the process of sepsis quality improvement for their organizations. This high-level content is designed to facilitate identification of improvement opportunities for the program and/or participating individuals. CE Credits available! Sepsis Alliance is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered…
Find out more »Sponsor Innovation Webinar – “Medicare Approach to Sepsis and Quality of Care: What You Need to Know”
Presented by Thermo Fisher Scientific Medicare increasingly views sepsis as one of the most important areas of health care policy, and this is more acute in 2020, since many COVID-19 patients die in septic shock. Medicare uses a complex quality measure, called “SEP-1,” which presents challenges for hospitals and has had mixed responses in the peer-reviewed literature. Meanwhile, discussion is turning other measures of care quality and expanded use of biomarkers to guide care in sepsis. This webinar will overview…
Find out more »September 2020
Webinar “Sepsis and Emerging Infectious Diseases: Understanding the Connection”
Sepsis can be a final common pathway in disease progression irrespective of the pathogen causing infection. The role of emerging infectious diseases that can lead to sepsis will be discussed in this presentation. Sepsis should be considered in any emerging infectious disease response, including assessment for needed escalation of care and identification of at-risk patients. Medical countermeasures that address sepsis are, by definition, an important part of emerging infectious disease preparedness and include host-based diagnostics and improved patient management strategies.…
Find out more »Sponsor Innovation Webinar – “Hemodynamic Management of the Pediatric Sepsis Patient”
Presented by USCOM Individualized treatment of the pediatric sepsis/septic shock patient requires rapid recognition, appropriate, personalized administration of inotropes/vasopressors/antibiotics as well as trended hemodynamic monitoring during resuscitation and ongoing therapies. In this webinar, explore the challenges of recognizing pediatric sepsis. Learn about the recently released pediatric sepsis guidelines, and review the role of hemodynamic monitoring, fluid resuscitation, and ongoing therapies. Sepsis Alliance gratefully acknowledges the support provided for this sponsor innovation webinar by USCOM.
Find out more »The Sepsis Alliance Summit
This September, Sepsis Alliance is proudly hosting the inaugural Sepsis Alliance Summit. Set to coincide with Sepsis Awareness Month and the annual Sepsis Heroes gala, the event will feature two days of learning and inspiration for healthcare providers, managers, policymakers, and industry leaders. Designed to explore an array of sepsis-related topics in healthcare, The Sepsis Alliance Summit will include expert presentations from clinicians, innovative experts, and other influential leaders. The event will also incorporate timely panels that highlight sepsis and COVID-19…
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