Pneumonia is the most common infectious cause of hospitalizations in the United States, with more than one million admissions annually with costs at approximately $10 billion every year, making it the eighth leading cause of death. Aspiration pneumonia is an aggressive type of pneumonia that results from inhalation of oropharyngeal secretions and/or gastric contents and is preventable. In this session, learn about a successful evidence-based clinical care pathway that reduced readmissions and mortality rates, while improving the overall care of patients.

Recording expiration date: 09/14/2026

80% of participants who complete the evaluation will indicate that as a result of viewing this session, they have gained new knowledge or validated their current medical-surgical practice.

Criteria for successful completion:

• View the entire recorded session
• Complete the evaluation

Relevant Financial Relationships

• There are no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies for those with the ability to control the content of this activity.

The Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses expresses appreciation to Medtronic for their support of this educational activity as premier partner and for providing a sponsored lunch session during the live event on Friday, September 13, 2024.

Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.