• Live CME Symposia 08
• On-line CME Symposia

The Economics of Sepsis

Program Description / Statement of Need:

Severe septicemia or sepsis results from an exaggerated response of the body to infection.  This devastating condition can be triggered by a bacterial, viral, parasitic or fungal infection, often the result of events such as trauma, surgery and burns, or illnesses such as cancer, urinary tract infection and pneumonia.  There are an estimated 750,000 cases of severe sepsis in the U.S. every year.  Approximately 215,000 (28.6%) of these patients die every year.  According to statistics provided by the American Heart Association, this is significantly higher than the number of people in the US who die of stroke and acute myocardial infarction each year.  Severe sepsis also has extraordinary cost implications.  It accounts for nearly 40% of all ICU costs, with total annual costs of $16.7 billion in the U.S. alone.  This program begins by defining the unmet need of treating severe sepsis and leads the audience to an evidence-based solution that provides substantial clinical and economic benefits to the patient and the hospital.

Target Audience:
This program has been designed for a multidisciplinary physician and nurse audience including: Emergency Medicine / ICU / Anesthesia / Peri-op / Intensivists / Trauma / Critical Care

Program Objectives:

By the end of the session the participant will be able to:

1. Define the unmet clinical need and economic burden of treating severe septicemia

2. Identify broad-based trends and initiatives that are driving efforts for the prevention and management of severe sepsis patients

3. Describe the effectiveness of Early Goal-Directed Therapy (EGDT) in reducing mortality and costs in this critically ill patient population

4. Present the economic and clinical impact of EGDT for a specific hospital using calculations derived from the peer-reviewed published literature

Accreditation:
This CME activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of The Institute for Medical Studies (IMS) and Med-CE-online.com. IMS is accredited by the ACCME to provide CME for physicians. IMS designates this educational activity for a maximum of 0.75 hours AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ . Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses may claim credit for activities approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ in most states, for up to 50% of the nursing requirement for recertification. This course is designated for 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

Release Date: May 30, 2009
Expiration Date: June 1, 2011

Faculty: Betsy Gross, RN, BSN, CPC

Faculty Disclosures

Viewing Requirements:

On-line symposium:
The Econcomics of Sepsis

Instructions:

• Read the learning objectives above
• View the on-line program. You may view this is in more than one session, and may pause or repeat any portion of the presentation if you need to.
• Take the post-test
• Complete the program evaluation and CME registration. A CE certificate will be emailed to you within 30 days.

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