1. State the impact of severe sepsis
2. Discuss the importance of implementing a sepsis program

Module 2: Early Diagnosis

1. Explain the importance of early recognition and diagnosis
2. Define sepsis, severe sepsis and septic shock
3. Illustrate the importance of the Severe Sepsis Screening Worksheet

Module 3: Early Goal-Directed Therapy

1. Discuss the impact of Early Goal-Directed Therapy on the care of patients with severe sepsis;
2. Identify the components of Early Goal-Directed Therapy;
3. State when to initiate Early Goal-Directed Therapy; and to Identify clinical endpoints (goals) of resuscitation

Module 4: 24-Hour Management Bundle

1. Discuss the impact of 24-Hour Management Bundle
2. Identify the components of the 24-Hour Management Bundle
3. State when to initiate the 24-Hour Management Bundle

Disclosure:
 It is the policy of the CAMC Health Education and Research Institute that any faculty (speaker) who makes a presentation at a program designated for AMA Physician’s Recognition Award (PRA) Category I or II credit must disclose any financial interest or other relationship (i.e. grants, research support, consultant, honoraria) that faculty member has with the manufacturer(s) of any commercial product(s) that may be discussed in the educational presentation.
Program Planning Committee Members must also disclose any financial interest or relationship with commercial industry that may influence their participation in this conference. All presenters and faculty have disclosed that no commercial relationships exist.

Accreditation:
Start Date: October 5, 2009
Review Date: October 5, 2010
End Date: October 5, 2011

Physicians- The CAMC Health Education and Research Institute’s CME program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians. The CAMC Health Education and Research Institute designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1 hour of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses-CAMC Health Education and Research Institute is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by West Virginia Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. This program has been approved for 1hour(s) of continuing education under program number (PO15-11-09998v WVBPN:01a)

Pharmacy - CAMC Health Education and Research Institute is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This program has been approved for 1 contact hour under program approval 0554-0000-09-070-H01-P.