Septic Shock Recognition and Management

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  • Module completion requirements: You must complete 100% of the module content and answer the required question before moving on to the next module listed in the connected Effective Management and Documentation of Sepsis in the ED course page.
This is 2 of 4 modules.

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 the four modules for Effective Management and Documentation of Sepsis in the ED, 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.
Course summary
Course opens: 
07/01/2026
Course expires: 
08/01/2029
Part of: 
Effective Management and Documentation of Sepsis in the ED
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Course Lead

Mark Olaf, DO
System Director of Quality, Emergency Medicine and Vice Chair of Emergency Medicine Education
Geisinger College of Health Sciences
 

Course Co-Lead

Sabrina Sumner, DO
Chief Medical Officer
Geisinger Lewistown Hospital
 
and
 
Susannah Kisvarday, MD
Physician Hospitalist
Geisinger Medical Center (GMC)
 

Content Disclosure

These above-named individuals have attested that their content is HIPAA compliant.  
Individuals in a position to control educational content for this activity have disclosed no relevant financial relationships. 
CE Committee Members/Content Reviewer(s) have disclosed no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests. 
Robert Cooney, MD, MSMedED, FACEP
 
*Any/All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.  

Accreditation 

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 the enduring activity this module is linked to with 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 the enduring activity this module is linked to with 1.0 contact hour for nurses. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the educational activity.

Disclosure Policy 

Faculty and all others who have the ability to control the content of continuing education activity sponsored by 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). 
 

Commercial Support

None

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