Sepsis Patient Education as Quality Improvement (CE Session)
Description:
Date/Time: September 26, 2024 | 12:50 - 1:20 pm ET
This session will focus on the critical role of patient education in improving sepsis outcomes. The presenter will discuss why educating patients about sepsis is vital for enhancing overall care quality and share a comprehensive pathway for standardizing sepsis education across a large healthcare system. Practical insights into the clinical nuances of implementing educational initiatives, including common pitfalls to avoid and effective strategies to adopt, will be explored. By integrating these educational efforts, healthcare providers can significantly boost patient understanding and engagement, ultimately driving better clinical outcomes and system-wide improvements.
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this session, the learner should be able to:
- Identify the importance and need for sepsis patient education;
- Present a pathway for standardizing sepsis education across a large healthcare system;
- List the clinical pearls and pitfalls of educational efforts in quality improvement work.
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.
Bethany Koschel, DO
Internal Medicine Physician
Providence St. Vincent Internal Medicine
Bethany Koschel, DO, is an early career internal medicine physician. She received her medical degree from Western University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific Northwest. Her residency training was completed at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center in Portland, Oregon where she will begin work as a hospitalist this fall. During her residency training, she completed quality improvement work focusing on standardizing sepsis patient education. She created an educational tool that has been implemented across the entire Providence system and has been the basis for additional educational efforts. Her career interests include ongoing quality improvement work, physician wellness, and working with learners.
Summit 2024 Session: Sepsis Patient Education as Quality Improvement (CE Session)
Session Day/Time: Thursday, September 26, 2024, 12:50 PM - 1:20 PM EST
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP17068 for 0.6 contact hours.
Other healthcare professionals will receive a certificate of attendance for 0.5 contact hours.
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