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These sequelae often extend to families and caregivers (PICS-F), resulting in lasting declines in quality of life. Recovery from sepsis represents a continuum that begins during intensive care and extends into survivorship. Decisions regarding analgesia, sedation, delirium prevention, mobilization, and family engagement shape this recovery trajectory. The ABCDEF bundle provides an evidence-based framework to mitigate these long-term effects through structured approaches to pain control, paired awakening and breathing trials, targeted sedation, early mobility, and family involvement. This narrative review synthesizes current evidence on PICS in sepsis and septic shock and examines how implementation of the ABCDEF bundle across the continuum of care can reduce the incidence and severity of post-ICU impairments. 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