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ForwardTEST COURSE - COMBINED IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL
In-Person and Virtual attendance options are available.
Presented by the Houston Methodist Center for Critical Care
This one day symposium incorporates diverse lectures and speakers across a wide variety of important sepsis topics to enhance learner competency and performance, with the goal of improving patient care.
FEES
| REGISTRATION TYPE | FEE |
|---|---|
| Physician (Houston Methodist, HMCC ACO PCP, HMPAQ) | $35 |
| Physician (Private physician located within the Greater Houston Area) | $210 |
| Physician (Private physician located outside the Greater Houston Area) | $105 |
| Other Health Care Professional (Houston Methodist) | $25 |
| Other Health Care Professional (Non-Houston Methodist) | $35 |
| Resident / Fellow / Student | Complimentary |
* In compliance with HM’s policy on Physician Non-Monetary Compensation regarding “Stark Law,” private physicians who reside and/or practice medicine within the Greater Houston Area are required to pay the full Fair Market Value registration fee.
Target Audience
Critical care, emergency medicine, hospitalists, intensivist, internal medicine physicians, infectious disease specialists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, respiratory therapists, other healthcare professionals, residents, fellows, and medical students involved in sepsis management and care
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, the participant should be able to:
- Review the current evidence on fluid resuscitation in septic shock
- Review the current state of antibiotic resistance and its impact on sepsis survival
- Evaluate the impact of sepsis mandates on patient outcomes, such as mortality and length of hospital stay
- Recognize microbiological and host related factors in the pathophysiology of abdominal sepsis
- Define the risk factors for sepsis readmission
- Evaluate the impact of hemodynamic monitoring on patient outcomes in sepsis
- Discuss the structure and leadership of a sepsis team
- Review the spectrum of severity of sepsis patients
In-Person attendance will be held in the Houston Methodist Research Institute (6670 Bertner Avenue, Houston, Texas 77030).
Virtual information will be provided to registered learners.
Available Credit
- 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Houston Methodist is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Houston Methodist designates this Live activity for a maximum of 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 6.00 Attendance
- 5.50 DietitianThis activity has been approved by the Commission on Dietetic Registration for 5.50 CPEs.
- 5.66 Nursing Contact Hours
Houston Methodist is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Houston Methodist will award 5.66 Nursing Continuing Professional Development contact hours for this activity. Participants must attend the activity in its entirety and complete the continuing education evaluation.
- 6.50 Physical TherapyThis activity has been approved by the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners for 6.50 CCUs for PTs and PTAs.
- 4.50 Radiologic TechnologistsApproved by the ASRT for Category A continuing education credit.
- 6.00 Respiratory TherapistsThis program has been approved for a maximum of 6.00 contact hours Continuing Respiratory Care Education (CRCE) credit by the American Association for Respiratory Care, 9425 N. MacArthur Blvd. Suite 100 Irving TX 75063
Interested in exhibiting? Contact us for more information.
REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS
- STEP 1 - Choose the activity format you would like to attend (LIVE or LIVESTREAM) by selecting the checkbox next to the activity and clicking the "Enroll" button.
- STEP 2 - Once enrolled, click the link of the activity format for which you enrolled (the Status should say "In progress") and then click the "Take Course" button to begin the activity.
FEES
| REGISTRATION TYPE | FEE |
|---|---|
| Physician (Houston Methodist, HMCC ACO PCP, HMPAQ) | $35 |
| Physician (Private physician located within the Greater Houston Area) | $210 |
| Physician (Private physician located outside the Greater Houston Area) | $105 |
| Other Health Care Professional (Houston Methodist) | $25 |
| Other Health Care Professional (Non-Houston Methodist) | $35 |
| Resident / Fellow / Student | Complimentary |
* In compliance with HM’s policy on Physician Non-Monetary Compensation regarding “Stark Law,” private physicians who reside and/or practice medicine within the Greater Houston Area are required to pay the full Fair Market Value registration fee.