Name
Sepsis on Scene: Early Diagnostics, Blood Cultures, and Antibiotic Therapy in EMS
Date & Time
Friday, February 5, 2027, 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
Speakers
Description
Sepsis on Scene: Early Diagnostics, Blood Cultures, and Antibiotic Therapy in EMS is designed to enhance the ability of EMS clinicians to recognize, assess, and initiate evidence-based treatment for patients with suspected sepsis in the prehospital setting. Participants will explore the evolving role of EMS in sepsis care, including early identification, laboratory specimen collection, blood culture acquisition, fluid resuscitation, sepsis alert activation, and emerging practices surrounding prehospital antibiotic administration. The course emphasizes timely intervention, improved continuity of care, and collaboration with receiving facilities to reduce treatment delays and improve patient outcomes.
Location Name
Meeting Suite 3/4
Full Address
Resch Expo
840 Armed Forces Dr
Ashwaubenon, WI 54304
United States
840 Armed Forces Dr
Ashwaubenon, WI 54304
United States
Session Type
Lecture
CAPCE Topic Area
Sepsis
CAPCE Category
Medical
Number of CE Credits
1
Learning Objectives
At the end of this session, the participants will be able to:
1. Interpret laboratory and point-of-care findings that may support a diagnosis of sepsis, including lactate, blood glucose, temperature abnormalities, and blood culture collection.
2. Apply evidence-based prehospital sepsis treatment strategies, including fluid resuscitation, vasopressor considerations, and antibiotic administration when authorized by protocol.
3. Analyze current literature regarding prehospital antibiotic administration and its potential impact on time-to-antibiotics, hospital length of stay, and patient outcomes.
4. Integrate EMS assessment, laboratory collection, and treatment interventions into a comprehensive sepsis alert process designed to improve continuity of care.
1. Interpret laboratory and point-of-care findings that may support a diagnosis of sepsis, including lactate, blood glucose, temperature abnormalities, and blood culture collection.
2. Apply evidence-based prehospital sepsis treatment strategies, including fluid resuscitation, vasopressor considerations, and antibiotic administration when authorized by protocol.
3. Analyze current literature regarding prehospital antibiotic administration and its potential impact on time-to-antibiotics, hospital length of stay, and patient outcomes.
4. Integrate EMS assessment, laboratory collection, and treatment interventions into a comprehensive sepsis alert process designed to improve continuity of care.