Viewing Party: Sepsis Alliance Presents: Sepsis Fundamentals

Includes Multiple Live Events. The next is on 07/16/2025 at 8:00 AM (PDT)

Join us for a viewing party that will broadcast all five modules of our new program, Sepsis Alliance Presents: Sepsis Fundamentals!

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Date: Wednesday, July 16, 2025

Time: 11:00 am - 3:15 pm ET / 8:00 am - 12:15 pm PT

You're Invited: Sepsis Fundamentals Viewing Party!

Join us for a special viewing party as we showcase all five modules of our brand-new program, Sepsis Alliance Presents: Sepsis Fundamentals.

Sepsis is still the leading cause of death in U.S. hospitals, and early recognition and treatment can make all the difference. That’s why sepsis education is more important than ever. Research shows that targeted training helps healthcare professionals recognize the signs of sepsis sooner and respond more effectively—ultimately saving lives.

Sepsis Fundamentals is a comprehensive, multi-part course created for nurses, sepsis coordinators, and other healthcare professionals. It’s designed to build a strong foundation in essential sepsis knowledge and serves as a stepping stone to more advanced training.

We hope you’ll join us for this opportunity to learn, connect, and strengthen your sepsis response skills—together.

Modules in the Program:

Sepsis Epidemiology
Sepsis Recognition
Sepsis Diagnosis, Treatment, and Monitoring
Sepsis Recovery
Sepsis Quality Improvement and Patient Safety

Learning Objectives:

At the end of the activity, the learner should be able to:

Describe the epidemiology of sepsis, including its prevalence, risk factors, and impact on patient outcomes;
Recognize the early signs and symptoms of sepsis across different patient populations using clinical assessment tools;
Differentiate sepsis from other conditions by interpreting diagnostic criteria, laboratory findings, and clinical presentations;
Implement evidence-based treatment protocols for sepsis management, including fluid resuscitation, antimicrobial therapy, and supportive care;
Support patient recovery by identifying post-sepsis syndrome symptoms and recommending appropriate follow-up care and rehabilitation strategies;
Evaluate strategies for sepsis quality improvement and patient safety, including protocol adherence, early warning systems, and multidisciplinary teamwork.

Target Audience:

Nurses, advanced practice providers, physicians, emergency responders, pharmacists, medical technologists, respiratory therapists, physical/occupational therapists, infection prevention specialists, data/quality specialists, and more.

Sepsis Alliance gratefully acknowledges Baxter for their support for the Sepsis Fundamentals program.

Chanu Rhee, MD, MPH, FIDSA

Assistant Professor of Population Medicine

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute / Harvard Medical School

Chanu Rhee, MD, MPH, is an Associate Professor of Population Medicine at Harvard Medical School and an infectious disease and critical care physician at Brigham and Women's Hospital. He is internationally recognized for his contributions and expertise in the epidemiology, surveillance, diagnosis, prevention, and management of sepsis and infections in critically ill patients. He conducts clinical and epidemiologic research with a particular focus on harnessing electronic health record data to generate insights that advance clinical practice, quality improvement, public health strategy, and healthcare policy. He has been a leader in sepsis quality improvement efforts within the Mass General Brigham system and has participated in many national committees focused on improving sepsis care and outcomes, including in his current role as Chair of the Infectious Diseases Society of America’s Sepsis Advisory Panel. Dr. Rhee is an associate editor for Clinical Infectious Diseases, a member of the editorial boards for Critical Care Medicine and Critical Care Explorations, and a Fellow of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America, and the American College of Critical Care Medicine.

Christa A. Schorr, DNP, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, FCCM

Professor of Medicine; Clinical Nurse Scientist

Cooper Medical School at Rowan University; Cooper University Hospital

Christa Schorr, DNP, MSN, RN, RCCM, NEA-BC, is a Clinical Nurse Scientist at Cooper University Hospital and a Professor of Medicine at Cooper Medical School at Rowan University. During her 30+ years in nursing, she has practiced clinically, directed critical care quality improvement and clinical research, and served as the Program Manager for a North American sepsis clinical trial. Dr. Schorr received her Diploma in Nursing from Helene Fuld School of Nursing, Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Thomas Jefferson University, and her Masters of Science in Nursing and Doctorate of Nursing Practice degrees from Drexel University.

Dr. Schorr has lectured nationally and internationally and has authored or co-authored over 90 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters. She served as national faculty for the Phase III and IV Society of Critical Care Medicine Surviving Sepsis Campaign (SSC) Collaboratives and three statewide collaboratives and is a co-investigator for the NHLBI-sponsored Assessment of Implementation Methods in Sepsis and Respiratory Failure (AIMS) trial.

Dr. Schorr is a member of the SSC Steering Committee and was the 2021 SSC Guidelines Committee Group Head for the long-term outcomes and goals of care section. In 2021, Dr. Schorr received the prestigious Asmund S. Laerdal Memorial Award in conjunction with the 50th annual Critical Care Congress. She stresses the importance of early sepsis identification, and the significance of patient and family engagement in her work.

Laura Evans, MD, MSc

Professor, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine; Medical Director, Critical Care

University of Washington Medical Center

Laura Evans, MD, MSc, is a professor of medicine at the University of Washington and the Medical Director of Critical Care at the University of Washington Medical Center. Her interests focus on sepsis and preparedness for high-consequence infectious diseases, particularly on guideline development and implementation, as well as patient safety/quality improvement.

Dr. Evans earned her medical degree at the University of Michigan and did her residency in internal medicine at Columbia University. She completed pulmonary and critical care medicine fellowship training and earned a Master of Science in epidemiology at the University of Washington. She then joined the New York University and Bellevue Hospital faculty in 2006. In her role there, she led the evacuation of the Bellevue Hospital intensive care units in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. She was the clinical lead for New York City’s only patient with Ebola. She was associate program director for the pulmonary and critical care fellowship program at NYU for more than 10 years. After 14 years in NYC, she returned to Seattle in 2019.

She joined the steering committee of the Surviving Sepsis Campaign (SSC) in 2012 and was the co-chair of the past two revisions of the SSC adult sepsis guidelines and SSC COVID management guidelines co-chair. She also served as the critical care team lead for the National Institutes of Health COVID Management Guidelines. She is the current chair of the American Board of Internal Medicine’s Critical Care Medicine specialty board.

Stephanie Taylor, MD, MS

Professor of Internal Medicine; Chief, Division of Hospital Medicine

University of Michigan

Stephanie Taylor, MD, MS, focuses her research on improving patient outcomes and developing innovative practices to promote optimal care for sepsis patients in both early antibiotic management and post-discharge transition and recovery. She employs her expertise in health services research, pragmatic trials, large datasets, and implementation science to identify and address essential healthcare questions related to quality, value, and equity of care. Dr. Taylor is also the Division Chief of Hospital Medicine at Michigan Medicine.

Hallie Prescott, MD, MSc

Associate Professor

University of Michigan

Hallie Prescott, MD, MSc, is an Associate Professor in Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine at the University of Michigan and staff physician at the Ann Arbor Veterans Affairs Hospital. She is an expert in long-term outcomes and recovery after sepsis. Her research program has been funded by AHRQ, NIH, and Department of Veterans Affairs. She is a vice-chair of the Surviving Sepsis Campaign guidelines, council member of the International Sepsis Forum, and physician-lead for a BlueCross/Blue Shield of Michigan sepsis quality improvement consortium of 50 Michigan hospitals.

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP17068 for 4.3 contact hours.

Other healthcare professionals will receive a certificate of attendance for 3.5 contact hours.

Medical Disclaimer

The information on or available through this site is intended for educational purposes only. Sepsis Alliance does not represent or guarantee that information on or available through this site is applicable to any specific patient’s care or treatment. The educational content on or available through this site does not constitute medical advice from a physician and is not to be used as a substitute for treatment or advice from a practicing physician or other healthcare professional. Sepsis Alliance recommends users consult their physician or healthcare professional regarding any questions about whether the information on or available through this site might apply to their individual treatment or care.

FIZE Medical Sponsored Webinar: ICU Essentials 2025: Latest Insights on Sepsis, AKI, and Smart Fluid Management

Content provided by FIZE Medical (No CE credits offered)

Webinar Description:

Join top critical care experts in this FIZE Medical-sponsored webinar for a fresh look at managing unstable ICU patients using available biomarkers and real-time metrics. This webinar will cover the latest on sepsis, acute kidney injury (AKI), and hemodynamic management. Attendees will leave with a better understanding of how smarter data can drive faster, more targeted decisions when every second counts in the ICU.

No CE credits are offered for this sponsored webinar. Content was determined by the sponsor.

Webinar Sponsor:

Sepsis Alliance gratefully acknowledges the support provided by FIZE Medical for this sponsored webinar.

Joseph Carcillo, MD

Professor of Critical Care Medicine and Pediatrics

University of Pittsburgh, Department of Critical Care Medicine

Joseph Carcillo, MD, specializes in pediatric critical care medicine and pediatrics. He is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and affiliated with UPMC Horizon, UPMC Mercy, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, UPMC Altoona, and UPMC Northwest. He completed his medical degree at George Washington University Medical Center, along with a residency and fellowship at Children's National Medical Center. He was previously Taskforce Chair of the ACCM Guidelines for Hemodynamic Support of Newborn and Pediatric Septic Shock, and a member of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Taskforce for Definitions of Pediatric Sepsis.

Ravindra L. Mehta, MD, FACP, FRCP

Program Director - Associate Chair for Clinical Medicine, Department of Medicine

UC San Diego School of Medicine

Ravindra Mehta, MD, FACP, FRCP, is a Professor Emeritus of Medicine at the University of California San Diego where he directs the UCSD Master of Advanced Studies in Clinical Research program and is the site Principal Investigator of the NIH-funded UAB/UCSD O’Brien Center for AKI research. He chairs the annual International AKI and CRRT Conference in San Diego. Dr. Mehta is a founding member of the Acute Dialysis Quality Initiative (ADQI) and the Acute Kidney Injury Network (AKIN). His research has informed >span class="NormalTextRun SCXW217165272 BCX0"> development of the KDIGO guidelines for AKI. He has spearheaded several innovative multicenter studies on AKI including the International Society of Nephrology (ISN) AKI 0by25 project.

In 2008 Dr. Mehta was recognized by the American Nephrologists of Indian Origin and in March 2009 he was elected as a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians in the UK. He received the ISN Bywaters Award for lifetime achievement in AKI in 2011 and in 2020 the ISN honored him by establishing a fellowship in AKI in his name.

He received the M.B.B.S. degree (1976) from the Government Medical School in Amritsar, India, and the M.D. (1979) and D.M. (1981) degrees from the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research in Chandigarh, India. He obtained his boards in Internal Medicine (1986) and Nephrology (1988) at the University of Rochester in Rochester New York. He has been on the faculty at UC San Diego since 1988.

Critical Care and Perinatal Sepsis

This session explores the most severe forms of sepsis affecting pregnant and postpartum individuals in the U.S.

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Date: May 14, 2025

Time: 2:00 - 3:00 pm ET / 11:00 am - 12:00 pm PT

Maternal Sepsis Week highlights the urgency of addressing perinatal sepsis, a leading cause of maternal morbidity and mortality. This session explores the most severe forms of sepsis affecting pregnant and postpartum individuals in the U.S., examining their connection to emerging infectious threats. Current treatment guidelines will be applied to critical care scenarios, assessing the effectiveness of different management strategies. The session also focuses on proactive approaches to early detection and intervention, particularly during disease outbreaks, to improve patient outcomes and reduce complications.

Learning Objectives:

At the end of the activity, the learner should be able to:

Describe the severe forms of sepsis affecting pregnant women in the US;
Explain the relationship of severe forms of sepsis to rising endemic and pandemic diseases;
Apply current treatment guidelines to manage cases of critical perinatal sepsis;
Analyze the effectiveness of different treatment strategies for perinatal sepsis.