Colleagues, To all that joined for yesterday's webcast on coding and billing for sepsis, we hope you found the information helpful. If you missed the event and have interest, please check the Surviving Sepsis Campaign website<http://www.survivingsepsis.org/Resources/Pages/Media.aspx> in a few weeks to view the recorded session and download the slides for teaching in your institutions.
On August 7, SCCM will offer the next educational event in the SSC series, "Antibiotics and Sepsis: Appropriate Timing and Dosing" featuring Diana Wells, PharmD, BCPS and Jeffery Fish, PharmD. This important subject matter is being offered through a collaboration with the SCCM Pharmacy Section. The following description is offered: Studies have demonstrated that timely administration of appropriate antibiotics reduces mortality in patients with severe sepsis. Proper selection of antibiotics that provide broad coverage and adequate dosing to achieve therapeutic concentrations are essential to positive outcomes. A team-based approach to protocol-initiated antibiotics including a representative from pharmacy can optimize time-to-antibiotic and appropriate selection and dosing, thereby improving patient care. During the Society of Critical Care Medicine's (SCCM) webcast "Antibiotics and Sepsis: Appropriate Timing and Dosage," members of SCCM's Pharmacy Section Diana Wells, PharmD, BCPS, and Jeffrey Fish, PharmD, BCPS, will provide evidence and case-based information to achieve early and optimal impact from antimicrobial agents in sepsis patients. Learning objectives include: * Summarize literature that supports appropriate choice and timing of antibiotics in sepsis * Using a patient case, develop an antimicrobial dosing regimen to achieve early and optimal exposure to appropriate antimicrobial agents * Recognize patient factors that may affect antibiotic dosing for patients with severe sepsis or septic shock Also in August on the 20st the very important topic of "Sepsis in Maternal Health Care Settings" will be offered. More information will be forthcoming shortly. All the best, Lori A. Harmon, RRT, MBA Director, Program Development Society of Critical Care Medicine 500 Midway Drive Mount Prospect, IL 60056 O +1-847-493-6403 http://www.sccm.org<http://www.sccm.org/>
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