Pediatric Acute Care Education Pediatric Sepsis Clinical Guidelines
Course Objectives At the conclusion of this course, learners should be able to: 1. Implement evidence based and expert consensus guidelines for pediatric ED and inpatient care 2. Provide community partners with the education, clinical guidelines and resources to ensure appropriate care 3. Enhance the level of care for pediatrics in community hospital EDs and inpatient wards 4. Determine which pediatric patients may receive care at their local hospital and indications for transfers to a pediatric referral center 5. Increase evidence-based care of pediatric patients 6. Define SIRS and sepsis for pediatric patients 7. Discuss criteria for sepsis 8. Review diagnostic and management strategies for children with sepsis _______________________________________________________________________________
The course material consisting of a video presentation that takes approximately 1 hour to complete. Method of participation:
_______________________________________________________________________________ Accreditation The University of California, Davis, Health, is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of California, Davis, Health designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
_______________________________________________________________________________ Disclosures of Relevant Financial Relationships The following persons have disclosed no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests related to this CME activity: COURSE CHAIR Heather McKnight, MD COURSE CO-CHAIRS Jennifer Rosenthal, MD, MAS Leah Tzimenatos, MD PACES TEAM MEMBERS Maureen McKennan, RN, JD Hadley Sauers-Ford, MPH, CCRP Sharon Conner, RN, BSN Charlaine Hamilton, MPPA If you have any questions please contact UC Davis Health Office of Continuing Medical Education at at cme@ucdavis.edu or phone (916) 734-5352