Sepsis in Older Adults: Are We Up for the Challenge?
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Sepsis Alliance Institute* presents...”Sepsis in Older Adults: Are We Up for the Challenge?
People of all ages develop sepsis, but older adults are disproportionally affected — individuals over 65 years old, particularly those who have health issues, are more susceptible than any other group. In this session, presenters will review basic sepsis pathophysiology, differentiation between sepsis and SIRS, challenges to sepsis recognition and treatment considerations, with a particular focus on the incidence of sepsis in older adults and on the physiologic aging process that puts seniors at higher risk.
Presenters:
June M. McKoy, M.D., MPH, JD, MBA | Assoc. Professor of Medicine | Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Department of Medicine | Division of General Internal Medicine & Geriatrics
Theresa A. Rowe, DO, MS | Assist. Professor of Medicine | Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Department of Medicine | Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics
Continuing Education Credits: Nurses earn CE contact hours for this webinar. Sepsis Alliance is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP17068 for 1.2 contact hours. Non-nurse attendees will receive a certificate of attendance for 1.0 contact hours.
Questions should be directed to Sepsis Alliance.
* NOTE: This is an industry resource-sponsored webinar. HealthTrust has not approved and/or endorsed the content. This program may contain the mention of products, services, drugs or brands presented in a case study or comparative format. Such examples are intended for educational and informational purposes and should not be perceived as a HealthTrust endorsement of any particular supplier, product, service, drug, brand or approach.
