All Hands on Deck: Review of Key Interventions and the Shift Towards Handshake Stewardship

Rochester, NY US
October 20, 2021 to October 21, 2021

This continuing education activity will describe the utility of handshake stewardship and how implementation of this method positively impacts stewardship outcomes. With a better understanding of this method and a review of key interventions that can be made, attendees can help improve antimicrobial use in the hospital.

Target Audience

  • Pharmacists
  • Pharmacy technicians

Learning Objectives

Pharmacist learning objectives

  1. Review antimicrobial stewardship interventions that can be incorporated into the four moments and associated outcomes data with these interventions
  2. Discuss handshake stewardship and compare it to traditional antimicrobial stewardship practice
  3. Interpret relevant literature on the implementation of handshake stewardship on stewardship outcomes

Pharmacy technician learning objectives

  1. List the four moments of antibiotic decision making
  2. Discuss handshake stewardship and compare it to traditional antimicrobial stewardship practice

Additional Information

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Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacist
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacy Technician
Course opens: 
10/20/2021
Course expires: 
12/20/2021
Event starts: 
10/20/2021 - 12:00pm CDT
Event ends: 
10/21/2021 - 2:00pm CDT
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University of Rochester Medical Center
601 Elmwood Ave.
Rochester, NY 14642
United States
Relevant financial relationships: Planning committee members and presenters have nothing to disclose.
 
Planning committee members
 
Linda Thomas, PharmD, BCPS
Pharmacy Residency Coordinator
University of Rochester Medical Center
 
Katelyn Quartuccio, PharmD
Infectious Diseases Clinical Pharmacist
University of Rochester Medical Center
 
Course reviewer
 
Gretchen Brummel, PharmD, BCPS
Consulting Director, Pharmacy
Vizient, Inc.
 
Presenter
 
Ashita Debnath, PharmD
PGY2 Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Resident
University of Rochester Medical Center
Joint Accreditation Statement:
 
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Vizient, Inc. and University of Rochester Medical Center. Vizient, Inc. 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.
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Designation Statement:
 
PHARMACY
Vizient, Inc. designates this activity for a maximum of 1.00 ACPE credit hours.
Universal Activity Number: JA0006103-9999-21-192-L01-P
Universal Activity Number: JA0006103-9999-21-192-L01-T

Available Credit

  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacist
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacy Technician
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