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ForwardPCMH 2026 Supplemental Statewide Session: Sepsis in Primary Care Settings - JHF
Participants will explore short- and long-term strategies for supporting sepsis survivors in primary care settings, including approaches to patient education, care coordination, and post-discharge follow-up. They will also identify barriers to effective information transfer during care transitions and learn about the new ICD-10 code Z51.A, “Encounter for Sepsis Aftercare,” and its role in improving continuity of care.
Agenda
5:00 p.m. to 5:05 p.m. – Welcome and Overview – Robert Ferguson, MPH, Chief Policy Officer, Pittsburgh Regional Health Initiative (PRHI)
5:05 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. – Sepsis in Primary Care Settings – Kathryn Bowles PhD, RN, FAAN, FACMI, Professor of Nursing, Van Ameringen Chair in Nursing Excellence, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, VP and Director of the Center for Home Care Policy & Research VNS Health
Dr. Bowles will discuss considerations for primary care providers in providing post-discharge care to patients with sepsis, including strategies for effective patient education, guidance on implementing the new sepsis aftercare code, and the value of timely home health and outpatient care. Dr. Bowles is a professor at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing and a leader in the development of a new Z-Code for sepsis aftercare.
5:45 – 5:55 pm – Q&A – moderated by Robert Ferguson, MPH, Chief Policy Officer, Pittsburgh Regional Health Initiative (PRHI)
5:55 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. – Wrap-Up – Robert Ferguson, MPH, Chief Policy Officer, Pittsburgh Regional Health Initiative (PRHI)
Target Audience
- Nurse
- Physician
- Social Worker
Learning Objectives
- Describe short- and long-term considerations and strategies for effective care of sepsis survivors in primary care settings
- Identify barriers to information transfer during care transitions for sepsis survivors and strategies for improvement
- Describe the use case for ICD-10 code Z51.A 'Encounter for Sepsis Aftercare
Additional Information
Participants will explore short- and long-term strategies for supporting sepsis survivors in primary care settings, including approaches to patient education, care coordination, and post-discharge follow-up. They will also identify barriers to effective information transfer during care transitions and learn about the new ICD-10 code Z51.A, “Encounter for Sepsis Aftercare,” and its role in improving continuity of care.
Agenda
5:00 p.m. to 5:05 p.m. – Welcome and Overview – Robert Ferguson, MPH, Chief Policy Officer, Pittsburgh Regional Health Initiative (PRHI)
5:05 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. – Sepsis in Primary Care Settings – Kathryn Bowles PhD, RN, FAAN, FACMI, Professor of Nursing, Van Ameringen Chair in Nursing Excellence, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, VP and Director of the Center for Home Care Policy & Research VNS Health
Dr. Bowles will discuss considerations for primary care providers in providing post-discharge care to patients with sepsis, including strategies for effective patient education, guidance on implementing the new sepsis aftercare code, and the value of timely home health and outpatient care. Dr. Bowles is a professor at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing and a leader in the development of a new Z-Code for sepsis aftercare.
5:45 – 5:55 pm – Q&A – moderated by Robert Ferguson, MPH, Chief Policy Officer, Pittsburgh Regional Health Initiative (PRHI)
5:55 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. – Wrap-Up – Robert Ferguson, MPH, Chief Policy Officer, Pittsburgh Regional Health Initiative (PRHI)
Robert Ferguson, MPH, Chief Policy Officer, Pittsburgh Regional Health Initiative (PRHI)
Kathryn Bowles PhD, RN, FAAN, FACMI, Professor of Nursing, Van Ameringen Chair in Nursing Excellence, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, VP and Director of the Center for Home Care Policy & Research VNS Health
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the University of Pittsburgh and The Jewish Healthcare Foundation. The University of Pittsburgh 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.
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, University of Pittsburgh is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. University of Pittsburgh maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 1.0 continuing education credits.
Physician (CME)
The University of Pittsburgh designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nursing (CNE)
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 1.0 contact hours.
Social Work (ASWB)
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Social Work Education activity is 1.0 contact hours.
Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.
Available Credit
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
- 1.00 ANCCUPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
- 1.00 ASWB
- 1.00 Attendance