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ForwardEffective Management and Documentation of Sepsis in the ED
Enduring - This is a virtual, asynchronous educational activity.
The Effective Management and Documentation of Sepsis in the Emergency Department (ED) course contains learning modules for providers and nurses who manage sepsis.
- Click the Register button (or click the Start button, if you have already enrolled).
- Click the Add to Cart button and follow the steps to complete enrollment/pay to cover your Continuing Education (CE) credits.
- Select each module, in turn, and complete the learning experience.
- Return to this course page to complete and submit the evaluation.
Target Audience
This activity is designed for Residents and Fellows, Medical Students, Nurses, and other related healthcare staff who would also benefit from this education.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Build expertise in CMS sepsis criteria and documentation for optimal patient outcomes.
- Master septic shock criteria and crystalloid fluid requirements for optimal SEP-1 performance.
- Complete septic shock management with vasopressors and tissue perfusion assessment.
- Apply comprehensive SEP-1 knowledge and avoid documentation errors that cause compliance failures.
System Director of Quality, Emergency Medicine and Vice Chair of Emergency Medicine Education
Chief Medical Officer
Geisinger Lewistown Hospital
 | In support of improving patient care, Geisinger College of Health Sciences 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. |
Credit Designation
Geisinger College of Health Sciences designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the educational activity.
Geisinger College of Health Sciences designates this enduring activity for 1.0 contact hour for nurses. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the educational activity.
Disclaimer
This Geisinger continuing education activity is designed for use by healthcare professionals for educational purposes only. Information and opinions offered by the contributors represent their viewpoints. Conclusions drawn by the participant should be derived from careful consideration of all available scientific information. Prescription information and use of medical devices should be undertaken only after confirmation by consulting the FDA-approved uses and information.
While Geisinger makes every effort to have accurate information presented, no warranty, expressed or implied, is offered. The participant should use his/her clinical judgment, knowledge, experience, and diagnostic decision-making before applying any information whether provided here or by others, for any professional use.
Terms of Approval
August 1, 2026 - August 1, 2029
Original release date
August 1, 2026
Peer Review
On August 1, 2026, this continuing education online material was reviewed by Katie Klinger, Assistant Director Education, Geisinger, Danville, PA. To ensure the scientific relevance of this enduring material, its contents will be reviewed again in August 2029.
Disclosure
Faculty and all others who have the ability to control the content of continuing education activities sponsored by the Geisinger College of Health Sciences must disclose to the program audience whether they do or do not have any real or apparent conflict(s) of interest or other relationships related to the content of their presentation(s).
If at any time during this activity you feel that there has been commercial or promotional bias, please inform us by using the commercial bias comments box on the evaluation form. Please answer the questions about balance on the CE activity evaluation form candidly.
The following individual(s) have reported no financial or other relationships with commercial entities who products/services may relate to the educational content of this activity:
XXX, Nicole Woll, PhD, MEd, Rob Cooney, MD, MSMedEd
Available Credit
- 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Available Credit
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 1.00 ANCC