Evidence-based Clinical Care: Surviving Sepsis
Sepsis/Severe Sepsis/Septic Shock is a significant healthcare concern for the U.S. population because of its high prevalence, morbidity, mortality and medical costs. Mortality from sepsis increases 8% for every hour that antibiotic treatment is delayed. Sepsis is a leading cause of death in U.S. hospitals. This course provides a review of the Sepsis Clinical Pathway at Baptist Health South Florida.
Note to Physicians: Be sure to bookmark this course to access all protocols, pathways, policies and procedures at your convenience via your CME Portal account. All power plans are available in Cerner. All EBCC deliverables will be available on the EBCC website.
Target Audience
Critical Care Physicians, Emergency Department Physicians, Hospitalists, Internal Medicine Physicians, Infectious Disease Physicians, General Surgeons, Nurses, Advanced Practice Registered Nurses, Oncologists and Obstetricians and Physician Assistants.
Learning Objectives
- Explain the evidence-based data supporting standardization efforts to ensure consistent delivery of care in sepsis patients.
- Identify and triage sepsis patients according to clinical pathways and consistently implement appropriate, timely treatment protocols.
CONTENT CONTRIBUTORS
Leslie C. Everett, R.N.
Director of Nursing
Homestead Hospital, Intensive Care Unit
Katia Jimenez, M.D., CCDS, Narrator
Manager Clinical Documentation Improvement
Managed Care, Network Development &
Medical Management Department
Baptist Health South Florida
Eduardo Martinez DuBouchet, M.D., Narrator
eICU Associate Medical Director
Baptist Health South Florida
Tatiana Posada, BSN, R.N.
Clinical Consultant, Evidence-Based Clinical Care
Baptist Clinical Enterprise, Baptist Health South Florida
Lellany Ruiz
Project Manager, Evidence-Based Clinical Care
Baptist Clinical Enterprise, Baptist Health South Florida
Lisa-Mae Williams, R.N.
Director of Operations, eICU
Baptist Health South Florida
Content contributors have no relevant financial relationship with ineligible companies* to disclose and have indicated that the presentation or discussion will not include off-label or unapproved product usage.
Non-faculty contributors, all other team members and those involved in the planning, development, and editing/review of the content have no relevant financial relationships to disclose with ineligible companies*.
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Baptist Health South Florida is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Baptist Health has been re-surveyed by the ACCME and awarded Commendation for 6 years as a provider of CME for physicians.
Baptist Health South Florida designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Available Credit
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 1.00 General certificate of attendance
- 1.00 Nurse Practitioners
- 1.00 Florida Board of Nursing
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