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Radiometer & acutecaretesting.org* present…“Sepsis: Silent Threat Brought to Light”

With the rapid global spread of the confirmed cases of novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19 has impacted the healthcare system across the continuum of care. It becomes vital to identify signs of sepsis early, and initiate prompt treatment when diagnosed. Timely intervention may save lives and organ function.

Rapid diagnosis of sepsis is paramount to reduce mortality  |  This webinar will provide updates on prevalence on both neonatal and adults population, but also outline the most recent international, U.S. and Canadian guidelines for sepsis diagnosis and management. With a focus on the importance of the role of clinical laboratory testing, including lactate, PCT, CRP, it will discuss their effectiveness and with other biomarkers in both diagnosis and monitoring of sepsis, including the pre-analytical and analytical requirements for accurate testing. The webinar will also include a brief discussion of the novel approaches to diagnosis and treatment of sepsis during COVID-19.

Learning Objectives:

1. Review the prevalence and impact on neonatal and adults patient healthcare
2. Outline the most recent international, U.S. and Canadian definitions and guidelines for treatment and management of sepsis
3. Examine the importance of accurate clinical laboratory testing in the diagnosis and monitoring of sepsis treatment: Lactate, PCT, CRP and others
4. Discuss the effectiveness of PCT in reducing the cost of antibiotics stewardship
5. Review novel approaches to diagnosis and treatment of sepsis during COVID-19

Presenter:

Martha E. Lyon, Ph.D., DABCC  |  FACB Clinical Biochemist Royal University Hospital  |  Saskatchewan Health Authority  |  Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

Target Audience: Laboratorians, Clinical chemists, Pathologists, Lab managers and directors, Point of care coordinators, Respiratory therapists, Nurses, NICU clinicians, ICU clinicians, ED clinicians

Continuing education information:

• One P.A.C.E. credit-hour will be provided for this session. Radiometer is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E. Program
• This session is approved for 1 Florida Laboratory CE credit. Florida Board of Clinical Laboratory Personnel approved number: 50-12563
• This program has been approved for 1 CRCE Contact Hour by the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC)
• This program has been approved by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) for 1.00 CERPs, Synergy CERP Category A, File number 23240

Questions should be directed to Radiometer

* NOTE: This is a contracted supplier-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.