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ForwardDon’t be ‘septic’ shocked: surviving sepsis around-the-clock
This continuing education activity can greatly benefit not only pharmacy practice, but interprofessional heath care overall. By reviewing the new sepsis guidelines, the ability to appropriately manage antibiotics, fluids, vasopressors, and more will improve. This improvement and increased understanding will greatly improve patient outcomes.
Target Audience
Pharmacist
Learning Objectives
1. Describe the epidemiology and pathophysiology of sepsis
2. Discuss the evolution of defining and diagnosing sepsis 3. Review the components of resuscitation in a septic patient
4. Summarize evidence supporting new guideline treatment
This continuing education activity can greatly benefit not only pharmacy practice, but interprofessional heath care overall. By reviewing the new sepsis guidelines, the ability to appropriately manage antibiotics, fluids, vasopressors, and more will improve. This improvement and increased understanding will greatly improve patient outcomes.
Skyee Edwards, PharmD
In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Pharmacy (CPE)
This knowledge-based activity provides 1.0 contact hours of continuing pharmacy education credit
Available Credit
- 1.00 ACPE PharmacyThe UPMC Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a Provider of continuing pharmacy education.