Sepsis in Pregnancy

July 17, 2023

Appropriate management of patients with sepsis in pregnancy is a vital component needed to mitigate negative outcomes to the mother and baby. Maternal sepsis is a significant cause of maternal morbidity and mortality and is a preventable cause of maternal death. This course will highlight and  examine what is known about sepsis and will summarize and provide guidance in regard to managing sepsis in pregnancy and the postpartum period. Understanding patients at risk of sepsis and cultivating an awareness of how to manage these patients is vital to equipping providers with the ability to best address the needs of this patient population.

Target Audience

Emergency Medicine, Family Practice, Obstetrics/Gynecology

Learning Objectives

  1. Review diagnostic challenges of sepsis during pregnancy and postpartum
  2. Identify tools that assist with the early recognition of maternal sepsis 
  3. Examine management principles that reduce maternal morbidity and mortality from complications of sepsis
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    HCA Healthcare Continental Division is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    HCA Healthcare Continental Division designates this for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 1.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
07/05/2023
Course expires: 
08/31/2023
Event starts: 
07/17/2023 - 12:00pm MDT
Event ends: 
07/17/2023 - 1:00pm MDT
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Rating: 
5
Planner(s)

Amy Shoales, MS, FACMPE

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Accreditation:

The HCA Healthcare Continental Division is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. 

Credit Designation:

The HCA Healthcare Continental Division designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1TM.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Commercial Support:  

This Activity was developed without support from any ineligible company.*The ACCME defines ineligible companies as those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. Note: The ACCME does not consider providers of clinical service directly to patients to be commercial interests – unless the provider of clinical services is owned, or controlled by, and ACCME defined ineligible company.

Disclosure: 

The HCA Healthcare Continental Division is committed to providing CME that is balanced, objective, and evidenced-based. In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education Standards for Integrity and Independence all parties involved in content development are required to disclose all conflicts of interest with ACCME defined ineligible companies. The HCA Healthcare Continental Division has identified, reviewed, and mitigated all conflicts of interest that speakers, authors, course directors, planners, peer reviewers, or relevant staff disclose prior to the delivery of any educational activity. The CME planning committee who are in a position to control the content of this CME Activity, have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose. 

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    HCA Healthcare Continental Division is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    HCA Healthcare Continental Division designates this for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 1.00 Attendance
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