The Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine (ISCCM), Mumbai Branch, is organizing “Beyond the Bundle: Engineering ‘Zero’ in Vascular Access Management” on 3rd October 2026, from 6:00 PM onwards, at Sunville Banquets, 9, Dr Annie Besant Road, Siddharth Nagar, Worli, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400018. This focused scientific meeting aims to explore a progressive approach to vascular access management that goes beyond routine bundle-based practices, emphasizing smarter strategies, safer access, and better patient outcomes. The program brings together experienced critical care specialists and healthcare professionals to examine contemporary approaches to infection prevention, vascular-access safety, continuous site protection, dependable disinfection practices, and the practical challenges involved in achieving zero-tolerance infection control. The meeting will also highlight the importance of human factors, consistent clinical practices, engineering principles, and system-based approaches in reducing complications associated with vascular access. Through expert-led scientific presentations and an interactive panel discussion, the event will provide a platform for exchanging practical insights, discussing real-world challenges, and exploring future paradigms in vascular-access management and infection prevention. The initiative is organized under the leadership of Dr. Charudatt Vaity, Organising Chairperson, with Dr. Indraneel Raut, Chairman; Dr. Mehul Shah, Secretary; and Dr. Nikhil Varge, Treasurer, representing the ISCCM Mumbai Branch. The meeting is designed to encourage meaningful professional dialogue and translate evolving evidence and best practices into safer, more reliable vascular-access systems in critical care.
Sepsis Mimics – A Challenge is an insightful clinical webinar organised by the ISCCM Mumbai Branch, focusing on the complex and often overlooked conditions that can present with clinical features resembling sepsis. In critical care practice, distinguishing true sepsis from its mimics is essential for establishing the correct diagnosis, avoiding unnecessary antimicrobial therapy, and ensuring timely, appropriate management. This webinar will provide an opportunity to explore the diagnostic challenges associated with sepsis mimics, understand overlapping clinical presentations, and discuss a structured approach to evaluating critically ill patients who may initially appear septic. The session aims to enhance clinical reasoning and help healthcare professionals recognize alternative diagnoses that may require a very different therapeutic approach.
The webinar will feature Dr. Mala Kaneria, Consultant in Infectious Diseases, HIV Medicine Specialist, Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre, Mumbai, as the Speaker. Dr. Rahul Pandit, Chair, Critical Care, Sir H.N. Reliance Foundation Hospital, Mumbai, will serve as the Moderator, with Dr. Pinank Pandya, Chief Intensivist & Consultant, Critical Care Medicine, Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre, Mumbai, as the Co-ordinator.