Steroids in Severe Pneumonia: Friend or Foe

Newark, DE US
March 2, 2026

This activity will include a review of the latest guidelines and studies looking at whether or not we should routinely be using corticosteroids as adjunct therapy for patients admitted with severe community acquired pneumonia. This activity will include an interactive portion with review questions asked throughout the presentation to engage the audience and assess their ability to apply the content.

Target Audience

  • Pharmacists
  • Pharmacy Technicians
  • Other Healthcare Professionals

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, Pharmacists should be able to:  

  • Review how community acquired pneumonia (CAP) is diagnosed and differentiated from other respiratory illnesses
  • Describe the inflammatory process of CAP and classification of commonly used steroids 
  • Examine the latest guidelines and recommendations for the role of steroids in severe CAP
  • Evaluate the efficacy and safety of corticosteroids as adjunct therapy in severe CAP

 

 

At the conclusion of this activity, pharmacy technicians should be able to:  

  • Recognize the incidence and differences between community acquired pneumonia compared to other respiratory illnesses
  • Identify typical doses for steroids used for CAP treatment
  • Compare and contrast commonly used steroids and their role in CAP treatment
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacist
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacy Technician
Course opens: 
03/02/2026
Course expires: 
05/01/2026
Event starts: 
03/02/2026 - 12:00pm CST
Event ends: 
03/02/2026 - 1:00pm CST
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Newark Campus Ammon Back Auditorium
4755 Ogletown -Stanton Road
Newark, DE 19718
United States

FACULTY & PLANNERS

Faculty
Emma Stauffer, PharmD      
PGY2 Critical Care Pharmacy Resident                   
ChristianaCare 
Planning Committee
Emma Stauffer, PharmD      
PGY2 Critical Care Pharmacy Resident                   
ChristianaCare 
 
Rachel Fett, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP     
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – ED/MICU                   
ChristianaCare 
 
Marilu Kelly, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CHCP
Director, Continuing Education       
Vizient, Inc.
 
Kim Bentley, CHCP   
CE Programs Manager              
Vizient, Inc.
 
 

DISCLOSURE

As an accredited provider of continuing education, Vizient, Inc. is dedicated to ensuring this activity presents learners with only accurate, balanced, scientifically justified recommendations, and is free from promotion, marketing, and commercial bias. In accordance with The Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, all planners, faculty, and others in control of the educational content have disclosed the absence or existence of all financial relationships (of any dollar amount) with ineligible companies within the past 24 months.
 
Ineligible companies – those companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
 
It is Vizient’s policy that owners and employees of ineligible companies, and any individuals who refuse to disclose the absence or existence of financial relationships with any ineligible companies are disqualified from participating as planners or faculty.
 
Disclosure Statements
 
Absence of Relevant Financial Relationships
 
None of the planners, faculty, or others in a position to control content for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
 
 
 
Statement of Content Validity
 
Vizient, Inc. educational activities are intended to assist healthcare teams advance their professional responsibilities in accordance with the definition of continuing education. It is the policy of Vizient, Inc. to review and ensure that all content and recommendations for patient care within accredited CE is evidenced-based, based on current science and clinical reasoning while ensuring the content is fair and balanced. All recommendations must conform to the generally accepted standards of experimental design, data collection, analysis, and interpretation. Vizient, Inc. does not permit accredited continuing education if it advocates for unscientific approaches to diagnosis or therapy, or if the education promotes recommendations, treatment, or manners of practicing healthcare that are determined to have risks or dangers that outweigh the benefits or are known to be ineffective in the treatment of patients.
 
FDA Off-Label Use
 
Faculty presenters are also expected to disclose any discussion of (1) off-label or investigational uses of FDA approved commercial products or devices or (2) products or devices not yet approved in the United States.
 
 
Disclaimer
The education provided through this activity is for continuing education purposes only. The views and opinions expressed in this activity are those of the faculty/presenters and do not necessarily reflect the views of Vizient, Inc.

 

Course Director(s)

Emma Stauffer, PharmD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
Planner(s)

Kim Bentley, CHCP

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Marilu Kelly, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CHCP

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
Speaker/Presenter(s)

Emma Stauffer, PharmD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Joint Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Vizient, Inc. and ChristianaCare. Vizient, Inc. is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

 

Designation Statement(s)

 

Pharmacists (CPE)

 
Vizient, Inc. designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 contact hours for Pharmacists.
 
Universal Activity Number:  JA0006103-9999-26-010-L01-P
 
Pharmacy Technicians (CPE)
 
Vizient, Inc. designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 contact hours for pharmacy technicians.
 
Universal Activity Number: JA0006103-9999-26-010-L01-T
 
 
Other Healthcare Professionals (General CE Credit)
 
Vizient, Inc. will award all other healthcare professionals who successfully complete the activity a Certificate of Participation.  Various state license boards and credentialing bodies accept certificates of participation from accredited CE activities to meet CE requirements for license renewals and re-certification. It is the responsibility of the participant to contact their state licensing board and/or certifying body for verification on credit eligibility reciprocity.

 

 

Available Credit

  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacist
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacy Technician
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