Sepsis: Common, Lethal, and Unrecognized
Recorded On: 08/27/2021
Description:
This webinar discusses sepsis recognition and early management of sepsis. Sepsis treatment and improvement in delivery of care for disease specific populations are presented. Emerging severe sepsis prediction algorithms and the impact on patient survival and hospital length of stay are described.
Learning Objectives:
At the end of the activity, the learner should be able to:
- Summarize severe sepsis treatment and improvement in delivery of care for disease specific populations;
- Identify early detection of sepsis through community engagement strategies (i.e. T.I.M.E.);
- Describe emerging severe sepsis prediction algorithms and the impact on patient survival and hospital length of stay.
Target Audience:
Nurses, advanced practice providers, physicians, emergency responders, pharmacists, medical technologists, respiratory therapists, physical/occupational therapists, infection prevention specialists, data/quality specialists, and more.
Angel Coz, MD, FCCP
Associate Professor of Medicine
University of Kentucky
Dr. Coz is a Pulmonary and Critical Care specialist, the Medical Director of the Intensive Care Unit at the Lexington Veterans Affairs Medical Center and an Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Kentucky. He holds multiple leadership positions at the American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST), and has been awarded the Distinguished CHEST Educator (DCE) designation for two years in a row. Dr. Coz is also currently a member of the Advisory Board of the Sepsis Alliance. He has a strong interest in critical care, mechanical ventilation, sepsis resuscitation and medical education. He has given multiple talks on critical care, sepsis, and pulmonary topics at the national and international level.
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP17068 for 1.7 contact hours.
Other healthcare professionals will receive a certificate of attendance for 1.25 contact hours.
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