Now Is the Time: Overcoming Challenges to Successfully Delivering Evidence-Based Sepsis Care

Activity Summary

Required reading for all learners: Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes

One in three deaths in hospitals is due to sepsis. The complexity of the disease, variability in presentation of the patient and skill and knowledge level of the provider make sepsis management distinctly different and challenging to implement. Providing the right care to the right patient at the right time requires well-defined systems and processes. This intermediate session provides evidence-based strategies to overcome roadblocks and transform processes to impact patient outcomes.

Objectives

Examine the factors impacting the complex presentation and allow for early identification of the septic patient.
Identify barriers preventing consistent application of evidenced-based sepsis care and strategies to resolve through case-based learning.
Summarize targeted approaches to deliver the right care to the right patient.

Continuing Education Disclosure Statement

Successful Completion

Learners must complete the entire activity and the associated evaluation to be awarded contact hours AND read Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes. No partial credit will be awarded.

Accreditation

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider number CEP 1036, for {contactHours} contact hours.

Disclosures

Any relevant relationship between an ineligible company and an individual with the ability to influence clinical content will be identified by the Nurse Planner within the activity. Any relevant relationship between an ineligible company and an individual with the ability to influence clinical content has been mitigated.

Accreditation refers to recognition of continuing education only and does not imply AACN, ANCC, or CBRN approval or endorsement of any commercial products discussed or displayed in conjunction with this educational activity. Activities with pharmacology hours are to assist the APRN in fulfilling the pharmacotherapeutic education requirements for licensure and certification renewals.

Activities meet the standards for most states that require mandatory continuing education for license and/or certification renewal. AACN recommends consulting with your own state board of nursing or credentialing organization before submitting your certificate of completion.

Refund Policy

Continuing Education Activities are nonrefundable.