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December 2019
Sepsis Coordinator Network Webinar – Post-Sepsis Syndrome: Recognition and Management
Post-sepsis syndrome affects up to 50% sepsis survivors, and is associated with cognitive, physical, and mental health impairments. Healthcare professionals who recognize post-sepsis syndrome and initiate treatment can positively impact post-sepsis quality of life in their patients. This webinar will review signs and symptoms of sepsis and categorize them from a review of the literature. Opportunities for improving outcomes, including determination of a patient’s goals of care, functional and mental health rehabilitation, and infection prevention, are discussed. Now offering…
Find out more »Webinar – Antibiotic Stewardship and Sepsis: A Balancing Act (2019 Update)
This webinar will present an overview of antibiotic stewardship and recent research regarding antibiotic treatments and sepsis care. Strategies to prevent antibiotic resistance and provide optimal care for sepsis patients will be discussed. The CDC's latest guidance and new research on antibiotic stewardship will be presented. Antibiotic stewardship program experience in hospital settings will be shared. Now offering RN CE contact hours! To get RN CE Contact Hours: Create a free account on The Sepsis Institute. Attend the live webinar.…
Find out more »January 2020
Webinar – Empowering Antibiotic Stewardship: Understanding the Use of Procalcitonin
This webinar will reinforce better antibiotic use and provide strategies to better utilize the biomarker procalcitonin in the most advantageous methods compared to non-specific biomarkers IL-1, IL-6, TNF, leukocytosis, and lactate. The pathophysiology and kinetics will be reviewed, and applied in case studies to demonstrate best use guidelines. Finally, clinical and financial outcomes will be presented so the attendee can appreciate expected benefits of the application of procalcitonin concepts.
Find out more »Jointly Sepsis Alliance and CHA Presented Webinar – Nurses Challenging Sepsis: Saving Children’s Lives
Every child with sepsis deserves life-saving care, and nursing leaders Kimberly DeNicolo and Tracy Lowerre have risen to the challenge as the 2019 winners of the Erin’s Campaign for Kids Nursing Award. Join us for the Children’s Hospital Association Sepsis Webcast Series January 2020 event, “Nurses Challenging Sepsis: Saving Children’s Lives” as these two outstanding nurse champions share their innovative strategies for improving sepsis outcomes.
Find out more »GE Sponsored Webinar – Can We Help ‘Solve’ Sepsis Together? Antibiotic Resistance and Appropriate Use: Protecting Patients
Join Sepsis Alliance to learn about GE's recent innovations with antibiotic resistance and sepsis. Antibiotic resistance continues to be a topic of major concern for healthcare teams. This webinar will discuss the importance of reducing HAIs and drug-resistant bacteria, will outline challenges in diagnosing and treating bacterial infections, and will include some pre-recorded insights from Dr. Septimus. Reasons and impacts of inappropriate antibiotic use will be reviewed, and the CDC's 7 core elements to improve antibiotic usage will be discussed.…
Find out more »February 2020
Live Webinar – Improving Sepsis Survivorship: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Optimize Post-Sepsis Care
This webinar will discuss a multidisciplinary approach for the care of patients after hospitalization for sepsis. Attendees will gain guidance from clinicians working at the U-M PULSE (Post-ICU Longitudinal Survivor Experience) clinic, which provides post-ICU care to sepsis survivors and which was honored in 2018 as a Sepsis Hero. Resources needed to care for sepsis survivors, including staff, educational materials, and assessment tools will be discussed. The value brought by the interdisciplinary clinical team to improve sepsis survivorship and quality…
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