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Sergio Zanotti, MD, FCCM

Chief Medical Officer, Critical Care

Articles

  • Failing well: Learning from failure in healthcare

    | Careers, Critical Care, Leadership

    Our relationship to failure in healthcare is broken. As clinicians, we hold deeply ingrained convictions regarding failure that, unfortunately, are incorrect and make it difficult […]

  • Super-charge your skills

    | Leadership

    In today’s knowledge economy, success is knowing how to grow. Once, we were hunters and gatherers, in search of food for survival. That was the job. […]

  • Sepsis Care Revisited

    | Performance

    September is Sepsis Awareness Month, which is a perfect opportunity to revisit our approach to sepsis care.

  • A Night Shift Checklist

    | Culture, Leadership

    Sergio Zanotti, MD shares a few ways to help reframe night shifts and make them more enjoyable for providers.

Webinars

  • Why clinical leadership is more critical than ever — and how to build it

    More health systems are closing these gaps by building robust clinical leadership pipelines — empowering front-line physicians to lead change, improve outcomes and strengthen team engagement. This session offers practical insights for organizations aiming to elevate clinical performance through leadership development.

  • ICU Performance: A Catalyst for Growth

    Your ICU can be a catalyst for growth. Learn how to implement change in your ICU to improve clinical effectiveness through evidence-based practices and your hospital’s reputation.

Podcasts

  • PCT Reassessed

    In this episode, Dr. Zanotti discusses the role of Procalcitonin in the ICU. He is joined by Dr. Simran Gupta, an infectious disease specialist at Brigham & Women’s Hospital in Boston. Dr. Gupta has additional training in Clinical Research, Transplant, and Infectious Disease. She recently published an article on reassessing the role of Procalcitonin in…

  • Capillary Refill Time (CRT)

    In this episode, Dr. Sergio Zanotti discusses the assessment of peripheral perfusion as a tool to guide treatment in septic shock. Specifically, he dives into Capillary Refill Time. He is joined by Dr. Eduardo Kattan, a critical care and anesthesia physician. Dr. Kattan is an Assistant Professor at the Pontificia Catholic University of Chile, where…

  • Peripheral vasopressors

    In this episode, Dr. Sergio Zanotti discusses the administration of vasopressor agents through peripheral intravenous lines (or what we refer to as “peripheral vasopressors”). He is joined by Dr. Elizabeth Munroe, a practicing pulmonary/critical care physician and an Assistant Professor of Pulmonary and Critical Care at Intermountain Health in Salt Lake City, Utah. Her research…

  • Fluid Overload in the ICU

    Fluid overload is a common problem in critically ill patients. In this episode, Dr. Sergio Zanotti discuss recognizing and managing fluid overload in the ICU with guest Dr. Michael J. Connor, Jr., a practicing intensivist and nephrologist. Dr. Connor is a Professor and Senior Physician of Critical Care Medicine & Nephrology at the Divisions of…

  • Outcomes after critical illness

    Originally posted in April of 2023, we are sharing this episode of Critical Matters again as Dr. Sergio Zanotti’s discussion about the long journey to healing and recovery for those who’ve survived critical illness in the ICU remains pertinent and important. This conversation features Dr. Margaret Herridge, Professor of Medicine, Senior Scientist in Critical Care…

  • ECPR

    In this episode, Dr. Sergio Zanotti discusses ECPR–Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. ECPR is still be considered a niche therapy, but its relevance and availability are increasing. He is joined by Dr. Adam Green, a practicing intensivist at Cooper University Health Care and an Associate Professor of Medicine at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University (CMSRU). Dr.…