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Sepsis Core Measures webcast

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Microbiology's role in Sepsis Core Measures webcast

About
As part of BD's commitment to increased awareness to the health and financial burden associated with Sepsis, BD is sponsoring an educational webinar in recognition of World Sepsis Day.

This global disease, impacting an estimated 31 Million people world wide with an estimated 5 million deaths annually, is preventable and treatable through increased awareness and education..

Speaker
1.Donna Wolk
PhD,. D(ABMM), System Director for Clinical and Molecular Microbiology at Geisinger Health System
Agenda

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MIcrobiology's role in Sepsis

Helpful Information
Introduce the concepts of core measures for sepsis and their impact on hospitals.Review ways that Microbiology laboratories can support efforts to improve core measures and sepsis outcomes.Give examples of blood culture metrics and how they can support their organization’s sepsis program.Review simple statistics that support laboratory quality initiatives for blood culture processes.