Clinical Documentation Improvement: Documentation of Sepsis

Registration is complimentary. No pre-registration is required.

Thursday, April 9, 2020, 2:11 PM - Saturday, December 31, 2022, 2:11 PM

This activity is designed to provide educational curriculum to improve clinical documentation among Sharp-affiliated physicians.

1. List three reasons for insurance denials of payment for sepsis patients
2. Differentiate between the three types of sepsis: Sepsis, Severe Sepsis, Septic Shock
3. Discuss the importance of documentation of clinical indicators to support a diagnosis

Accreditation: Sharp HealthCare is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CME Credit: Sharp HealthCare designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurse Credit: The California Board of Registered Nursing recognizes the use of Category 1 Continuing Medical Education credit toward credit contact hours. Report “ACCME Category 1 Credit” as BRN number. No BRN slip will be given. Participants must attend the entire conference to receive continuing education credit. 

    

Disclosure: As an organization accredited by the ACCME, Sharp HealthCare requires everyone who is in a position to control the content of an education activity to disclose all relevant financial relationships with any commercial interest. The ACCME defines "relevant financial relationships" as financial relationships in any amount, occurring within the past 12 months, including financial relationships of a spouse or life partner, that could create a conflict of interest.  The ACPE defines "relevant financial relationships" as financial relationships in any amount, occurring within the past 12 months.”  

Sharp HealthCare, encourages faculty to identify investigational products or off-label uses of products regulated by the US Food and Drug Administration, at first mention and where appropriate in the content.

Cultural & Linguistic Competency: This activity is in compliance with California Assembly Bill 1195 which requires that all CME activities comprising a patient care element include curriculum addressing the topic of cultural and linguistic competency.  The intent of this bill is to ensure that health care professionals are able to meet the cultural and linguistic concerns of a diverse patient population through effective and appropriate professional development.  Cultural and linguistic competency was incorporated into the planning of this activity.