Defining Pediatric Sepsis: Saving Lives with Early Recognition

Presented on: Wednesday, October 4, 2023 | 1:00–2:00 p.m. Eastern

Presented by: Amy Sanderson, MD, and Wendy Arafiles, MD

Early recognition of sepsis has been shown to improve survivability and patient outcomes. Definitions of sepsis and related organ dysfunction have been sequentially refined over the last decade to allow for earlier recognition and decrease morbidity and mortality; however, the age-related variability of pediatric patients makes defining pediatric sepsis a challenge.

Join Amy Sanderson, MD, and Wendy Arafiles, MD, for an informative 60-minute webinar as they examine the most recent iteration of sepsis definitions and how they can be applied to pediatric patients. The speakers will show how improving the timeliness of recognition and intervention ultimately saves children’s lives.

At the conclusion of this program, participants will be able to:

• Describe the most contemporary guidelines for pediatric sepsis
• List the differences between pediatric sepsis and adult sepsis
• Examine the impact of early recognition on outcomes
• Identify common payer denials for pediatric sepsis

Agenda

• Guidelines for pediatric sepsis
  • Understanding recent updates
• Pediatric sepsis vs. adult sepsis
  • Pediatric patients are not little adults
  • Signs and symptoms
• How early recognition has a huge impact on patient outcomes
• Payer denials for pediatric sepsis
  • Troubleshooting common denials

Who should attend?

• CDI directors and managers
• CDI staff
• HIM/coding directors and managers
• coding staff
• Revenue integrity directors and managers
• Revenue integrity staff
• Denials and appeals staff
• Quality professionals

Meet the Speaker

Amy Sanderson, MD, is a pediatric intensivist at Boston Children’s Hospital (BCH) and is an assistant professor in anaesthesia at Harvard Medical School. She was the physician advisor for the BCH CDI program for eight years. Sanderson has presented at several national conferences, has published scholarly articles on medical documentation, and contributed to the book Pediatric CDI: Building Blocks for Success. In addition, she is a founding member of the Pediatric Documentation Research Collaborative, a research group that focuses on documentation-related issues in pediatric hospitals.

Wendy Arafiles, MD, has been a practicing pediatric hospitalist at Phoenix Children's Hospital for 15 years with a specific interest in children with medical complexity and technology dependence. She has also filled the role of medical director of the CDI program since 2018. In her dual roles, she intertwines skills in medical education, innovations in quality improvement for children with medical complexity, and a foundational understanding of hospital finance. Her goals are to optimize the institution's ability to describe the complexity of the patient population and develop high-value programs in patient and family services. She has presented on both CDI and medical complexity topics at several national conferences, and she is an active member of the Pediatric Documentation Research Collaborative, a research group that focuses on documentation-related issues in pediatric hospitals.

Continuing Education

ACDIS 
This program has been approved for 1 continuing education units towards fulfilling the requirements of the Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist certification, offered as a service of the Association of Clinical Documentation Integrity Specialists (ACDIS).

Ability to claim this credits expires: 10/3/2024

NAHRI 
This program has been approved for 1 continuing education units towards fulfilling the requirements of the Certification in Healthcare Revenue Integrity (CHRI), offered as a service of the National Association of Healthcare Revenue Integrity (NAHRI).

Ability to claim this credits expires: 10/3/2024

Instructions

Webinar system requirements and program materials: 
To fully benefit from the webinar experience, please note you will need a computer equipped with the following:

Browser: Microsoft Internet Explorer or Edge, Firefox, Chrome, or Safari, with JavaScript enabled 
Internet: Internet connection (high-speed connection recommended) 
Streaming: Access audio/video streaming from any browser on a computer, mobile, or tablet device

Prior to the webinar, you will receive an email with detailed system requirements, your login information, presentation slides, and other materials that you can print and distribute to all attendees at your location. 

CAN'T LISTEN LIVE? 
No problem. The On-Demand version will be available. Use it as a training tool at your convenience—whenever your new or existing staff need a refresher or need to understand a new concept. Play it once or dozens of times. A $229 value! 

PLEASE NOTE 
Participation in the webinar is just $229 per site. All materials must be retrieved from the Internet.

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