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The Sepsis Spectrum

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The Sepsis Spectrum
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  • Is Hospital-Onset Sepsis Our Blind Spot?
    Hospital-onset sepsis presents a complex and urgent challenge at the intersection of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), antimicrobial resistance (AMR), and clinical decision-making. Nicole welcomes Dr. Jennifer Ginestra and Dr. Emi Minejima to examine how HAIs contribute to both AMR and the development of sepsis within hospital settings—and why these cases often carry higher risks and worse outcomes. Together they'll explore key insights from recent literature, including the need for clearer definitions, refined metrics, and improved alignment with antimicrobial stewardship efforts. They will also dive into how diagnostic uncertainty, delayed recognition, and treatment hesitations can turn manageable infections into life-threatening events. Featured Guests: Jennifer Ginestra, MD, MSHP (@JenGinestraMD): Critical care physician and health systems researcher focused on quality improvement and learning health system design. Emi Minejima, PharmD, FIDSA: Pharmacy professor and researcher specializing in antimicrobial use, diagnostic stewardship, and pharmacist-led interventions. Key Takeaways: Understand how healthcare-associated infections contribute to both antimicrobial resistance and hospital-onset sepsis and why these cases carry unique risks. Explore key themes from recent literature on hospital-onset sepsis, including the need for clearer definitions, more nuanced metrics, and better alignment with stewardship principles. Examine how delays in recognition, diagnostics, or response can escalate treatable infections into high-stakes clinical scenarios. Learn how antimicrobial stewardship intersects with diagnostic uncertainty, timing pressures, and the fear of under-treatment in hospital settings. Identify system-level barriers and frontline opportunities to better prevent, recognize, and manage HAIs, MDROs, and hospital-onset sepsis across disciplines. — Get in Touch: [email protected] Or Visit Us At: SepsisPodcast.org Connect with Nicole on Socials: @nicolekupchik Connect with Sepsis Alliance on Socials: @sepsisalliance To Learn More About Sepsis, Visit EndSuperbugs.org Produced by: Human Content and Sepsis Alliance
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  • Can We Catch Sepsis Earlier?
    Can pre-hospital teams catch sepsis before the hospital even sees it coming? Nicole sits down with EMS thought leader Eric Bauer to break down how tools like capnography, lactate testing, and passive leg raise are transforming early sepsis care. They dig into why respiratory rate matters more than we think, what end-tidal CO₂ can really tell us, and why protocols don’t have to mean tunnel vision. It’s a smart, field-tested look at sepsis, before the IV even starts. Featured Guest: Eric Bauer, MBA, FP-C, CCP-C (Twitter @FlightBridgeED): Executive Director of FlightBridgeED and critical care transport educator specializing in prehospital sepsis recognition, evidence-based practice, and advanced clinical training. Key Takeaways: Understand how EMS teams use tools like capnography, lactate, and respiratory rate to catch sepsis early, before the patient ever reaches the hospital. Break down what point-of-care tools can do in those critical first minutes and where they fall short. Explore the limitations EMS faces in managing antimicrobial resistance and why better communication from facilities matters. Compare how different EMS systems approach sepsis and why equipment, education, and medical direction make all the difference. — Get in Touch: [email protected] Or Visit Us At: SepsisPodcast.org Connect with Nicole on Socials: @nicolekupchik Connect with Sepsis Alliance on Socials: @sepsisalliance To Learn More About Sepsis, Visit EndSuperbugs.org Produced by: Human Content and Sepsis Alliance
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  • Can the Microbiome Predict Sepsis?
    Can standard sepsis protocols catch what the gut already knows? In this conversation, Nicole sits down with Dr. Laura Kahn to explore how the microbiome could transform our understanding of sepsis, antimicrobial resistance, and upstream prevention. They dive into One Health thinking, gut-brain signaling, dysbiosis as an early disease marker, and why your patient’s toilet might someday replace lab work. A provocative look at the limits of protocolized medicine and the potential power of microbial diagnostics. Featured Guest: Laura Kahn, MD, MPH, MPP (LinkedIn @https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-kahn-79b01510/): Physician and researcher at Princeton University focused on clinical judgment, public policy, and One Health systems. Key Takeaways: Understand the One Health model and why it's crucial for addressing modern health threats across humans, animals, and ecosystems. Explore how antimicrobial resistance (AMR) develops and spreads from livestock practices to poor sanitation and why the microbiome plays a central role. Learn how human-pet relationships, dietary patterns, and environmental exposures all shape microbial health and, potentially, susceptibility to infection. See how gut dysbiosis may serve as an early indicator of systemic dysfunction, possibly even preceding conditions like sepsis. Discover emerging ideas for integrating microbiome monitoring into clinical care, including the future of diagnostic toilets and personalized microbial assessments. Walk away with actionable insights for strengthening antimicrobial stewardship, counseling patients more holistically, and considering interspecies health in everyday practice. — Get in Touch: [email protected] Or Visit Us At: SepsisPodcast.org Connect with Nicole on Socials: @nicolekupchik Connect with Sepsis Alliance on Socials: @sepsisalliance To Learn More About Sepsis, Visit EndSuperbugs.org Produced by: Human Content and Sepsis Alliance
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  • How are AMR and Sepsis Connected?
    Unpack the critical links between infection, antimicrobial resistance, and sepsis with host Nicole Kupchik, and learn how together, they’re placing intense strain on public health systems, communities, and the broader social factors that shape health and well-being. Joined by sepsis and infection prevention leaders Pat Posa and Dr. Cindy Hou, this episode explores how preventing infections before they happen remains one of the most effective strategies to reduce AMR and decrease sepsis risk across all care settings—from hospitals to home-based care. Major global health events, like the COVID-19 pandemic, have dramatically reshaped the landscape, exposing weaknesses in infection control and accelerating AMR challenges. As these challenges grow, education and public awareness have become essential tools. Essential for clinicians, sepsis coordinators, infection preventionists, and anyone across the continuum of care focused on quality improvement and reducing patient harm.. Featured Guests: Pat Posa, RN, BSN, MSA, CCRN, FAAN (IG @patposa): Quality and Patient Safety expert known for leading sepsis bundle initiatives at Michigan Medicine and the Hospital Medicine Safety Consortium. Cindy Hou, DO, MA, MBA, FIDSA (LinkedIn @cindy-hou-iddoc):Chief Medical Officer, Sepsis Alliance,  Infectious disease physician and Infection Control Officer at Jefferson Health - New Jersey, specializing in antimicrobial stewardship and HAI prevention.  Key Takeaways: Look at how infection, antimicrobial resistance (AMR), and sepsis are all tangled together—and how they’re putting serious pressure on public health, communities, and the social factors that affect people’s well-being. Dig into why stopping infections before they start is one of the smartest ways to prevent sepsis, no matter where care is happening. Think about how big global health moments—like the COVID-19 pandemic—have changed the game when it comes to AMR and sepsis outcomes. Explore the real-world challenges that healthcare pros face when trying to tackle sepsis, hospital-acquired infections (HAIs), and growing resistance to treatment. Revisit why education tools, like podcasts, matter—because spreading awareness and education can close knowledge gaps and spark real change in how we handle sepsis, AMR, and health equity. — Get in Touch: [email protected] Or Visit Us At: SepsisPodcast.org Connect with Nicole on Socials: @nicolekupchik Connect with Sepsis Alliance on Socials: @sepsisalliance To Learn More About Sepsis, Visit EndSuperbugs.org Produced by: Human Content and Sepsis Alliance Sepsis is a life-threatening emergency that happens when your body’s response to an infection damages vital organs and, often, causes death. In other words, it’s your body’s overactive and toxic response to an infection. Like strokes or heart attacks, sepsis is a medical emergency that requires rapid diagnosis and treatment. Sepsis can lead to severe sepsis and septic shock. Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) is a global health crisis where bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites evolve and become resistant to the effects of antimicrobial medicines. Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) is a coordinated approach to improve the responsible use of antimicrobials and minimize the spread of resistance.
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  • Are Microbial Mysteries all in Vein?
    ~ SERIES PREMIERES JUNE 17, 2025 ~ If a microbial mutation falls in a bloodstream forest… does it make a sound? When she’s not pondering weird stuff like that, Nicole Kupchik (Critical Care RN, CNS) is busy investigating the weird, wide world of sepsis and antimicrobial resistance. Through shocking real-world cases that don’t quite follow the textbook — and eye-opening conversations with expert guests — she’s getting to the bottom of how antimicrobial resistance is quietly rewriting the rules of modern medicine… and what we can actually start doing about it. — Get in Touch: [email protected] Or Visit Us At: SepsisPodcast.org Connect with Nicole on Socials: @nicolekupchik Connect with Sepsis Alliance on Socials: @sepsisalliance To Learn More About Sepsis, Visit EndSuperbugs.org Produced by: Human Content and Sepsis Alliance
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About The Sepsis Spectrum

Forget everything you ever read in a textbook when it comes to antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and sepsis complications – because they rarely play by the rules. They evolve, adapt, and strike before it’s too late. While classic symptoms like fever, tachycardia, and hypotension are well known, the real challenge lies in recognizing the unexpected to reduce your mental list of those unknown, unknowns.  Hosted by Critical Care RN & CNS Author Nicole Kupchik, The Sepsis Spectrum is an exploration of real-world patient cases, expert insights, and clinical deep dives to unravel the most complex presentations facing modern medicine. Through gripping stories and in-depth interviews, Nicole examines diagnostic challenges, cutting-edge treatments, and the growing threat of AMR. Designed for healthcare professionals at every level, The Sepsis Spectrum is about leaving you with more than compelling stories—it’s a vital resource in podcast form. Whether you’re at the bedside or in the classroom, you’ll finish each episode with practical, life-saving knowledge—and earn free CE Contact Hours for Nurses along the way. The fight against sepsis and AMR starts with recognition — because the most dangerous threats are the ones you don’t see coming. A Sepsis Alliance Podcast Nursing CE Contact Hours Available - Sepsis Alliance is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP17068. Most U.S. states accept CE provided through the California Board of Registered Nursing, but nurses in other states should check with their local and state accrediting bodies to confirm. Canadian and non-US based nurses should consult their provincial or territorial regulator to confirm acceptance.
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