Virtual Symposium: ‘2020 Sepsis Awareness Symposium: Sepsis and COVID’ – Friday, Dec 4th, 2020

Update Dec 8th, 2020: If you signed up to participate, you can access the presentations here.

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The Houston Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas will be hosting the 2020 Sepsis Awareness Symposium: Sepsis and COVID. The symposium will be held virtually on Friday, December 4, 2020, from 8:00 am - 1:25 pm. Registration is complimentary for other healthcare professionals, residents, fellows, and students.

More than 1.5 million people get sepsis each year in the U.S. At least 250,000 Americans die from sepsis each year and about 1 in 3 patients who die in a hospital have sepsis. With approximately 13 million patients diagnosed with COVID-19 and over 260,000 deaths in the US, we will be incorporating Sepsis and COVID-19 discussions. The mission of this event is to promote awareness of sepsis to the community and healthcare team with the goal of improving patient care.

Credits for physicians, nurses, and respiratory care professionals will be issued.