Activity Description:

This educational activity will focus on a structured review of recent sepsis cases, including new fallouts related to SEP-1 compliance, 1-hour antibiotic administration, and the 3-hour bundle. Participants will analyze case timelines from initial presentation to completion of care, highlighting criteria met and opportunities for improvement. In addition to reviewing challenging cases the session will also provide focused education on the pathophysiology of sepsis, its impact on organ systems, and variations in clinical presentations across different patient populations. Lessons learned will support improved clinical decision-making, adherence to sepsis protocols, and enhanced patient outcomes.

Target Audience: 

Anesthesiology, Diagnostic Radiology, Dermatology, Surgical Oncology, Medical Oncology, Plastic Surgeons, Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants

Learning Objectives:

• Describe evidence-based treatment strategies for managing patients with sepsis.
• Explain CMS standards and SEP-1 requirements for sepsis management. 
• Identify patient risk factors associated with developing sepsis.
• Recognize early clinical criteria and warning signs of sepsis. 

Moderator:

Geoffrey Wood, MD

Non-faculty contributors and others involved in the planning, development and editing/review of the content have no relevant financial relationships to disclose with ineligible companies.*

*Ineligible companies – Companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

Accreditation:

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of HCA Healthcare Continental Division and HCA Healthcare Mountain Division. HCA Healthcare Continental Division is accredited by the ACCME 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 1^TM.  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.