
October 2024
Sepsis Alliance Connect: Healthcare Associated Infections
Date: October 16, 2024 Time: 2 PM ET/11 AM PT Description: A healthcare-associated infection (also known as a healthcare-acquired infection or an HAI) is an infection contracted in a healthcare facility, such as an acute care hospital or a skilled nursing care facility. Even a doctor’s office or clinic can be a source for an HAI, which can lead to sepsis. Anyone can get an infection, but many people in hospital environments have a higher risk of getting an infection…
Find out more »Sepsis Alliance Voices Advocacy Training: Hill Day Learnings
Date: October 17, 2024 Time: 3 PM ET/12 PM PT Description: Sepsis Alliance hosted a “Day on the Hill” in September. Sepsis advocates participated in over 30 meetings with staff members of Congressional committees responsible for designing and funding programs to combat sepsis. Join us for a chance to hear from those who participated in Hill Day as they reflect on their experiences and share insights from their legislative meetings. Following the panel portion, the advocates will share actionable strategies…
Find out more »Webinar: Improving the Identification of Sepsis Survivors: What you need to know about the NEW Encounter for Sepsis Aftercare ICD-10 code
Date: October 30, 2024 Time: 2:00 – 3:00 pm ET / 11:00 am – 12:00 pm PT Description: Sepsis affects over 1.7 million Americans each year and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports that 75% of sepsis deaths in the U.S. occur in the Medicare population, with a death rate exceeding 300 per 100,000 people. Sepsis survivors face a higher risk of recurrence and readmission, particularly if they’ve been in intensive care. In July 2024, CMS released the FY…
Find out more »November 2024
Sponsored Webinar: Guess it or Assess it: Getting the Fluids Right in Sepsis Resuscitation
Date: November 13, 2024 Time: 2:00 - 3:00 pm ET / 11:00 - 12:00 pm PT Description: In this Baxter sponsored webinar, delve deeper into dynamic fluid responsiveness when resuscitating the hypotensive patient with sepsis. Nicole Kupchik will discuss how to use non-invasive stroke volume technology to guide fluid decisions in sepsis and septic shock. Speaker: Nicole Kupchik, MN, RN, CCNS, CCRN-CMC, PCCN Author, Speaker, Educator, Clinical Nurse Specialist Nicole Kupchik Consulting To register, click here. Sepsis Alliance…
Find out more »Sepsis Alliance Connect: Life After Sepsis – What Do You Want Family and Friends to Know?
Date: November 15, 2024 Time: 1 PM ET/10 AM PT Description: For both sepsis survivors and the loved ones left behind after a sepsis death, sepsis’s lasting impact can be hard to explain to friends and family. During the holiday season, it can be challenging to navigate social situations with those who may not understand the enduring effects that sepsis has left behind. In this panel discussion, our panelists will share how they manage these situations and what they want…
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