CDC Update 2019: Antibiotic Stewardship in U.S. Hospitals - On Demand

This activity will address the current guideline recommendations from the CDC for antibiotic stewardship for 2019.

Target Audience

  • Pharmacists
  • Pharmacy technicians

Learning Objectives

Pharmacist learning objectives

  1. Describe the CDC’s Core Elements of Hospital Antibiotic Stewardship Programs
  2. List key focus areas for hospital stewardship programs
  3. Explain the use of the standardized antimicrobial administration ratio (SAAR) as a tool to guide stewardship efforts

Pharmacy technician learning objectives

  1. Describe the CDC’s Core Elements of Hospital Antibiotic Stewardship Programs

Additional Information

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Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacy
  • 1.00 ACPE Technician
  • 1.00 General CEU – Attendance
Course opens: 
11/19/2019
Course expires: 
11/18/2020
Cost:
$0.00
On Demand Activity
United States
Relevant financial relationships: None of the planning committee members or speakers has anything to disclose
Planning committee members
Katrina Harper, PharmD, MBA, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacy Director
Vizient
 
Jackie Stokes, BA
Pharmacy Program Manager
Vizient
 
Course reviewer
Katrina Harper, PharmD, MBA, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacy Director
Vizient
 
Presenter
Melinda Neuhauser, PharmD, MPH
Pharmacist and Acute Care Lead
CDC DHQP Office of Antibiotic Stewardship

Joint Accreditation Statement:
 
In support of improving patient care, 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 Statements:
 
PHARMACY
Vizient, Inc. designates this activity for a maximum of 1.00 ACPE credit hours.
Universal Activity Number: JA0006103-0000-19-234-H01-P
Universal Activity Number: JA0006103-0000-19-234-H01-T
 
CEU
Vizient, Inc. will award CEUs to each participant who successfully completes this program. The CEU is a nationally recognized unit of measure for continuing education and training programs that meet certain criteria (1 contact hour = 0.1 CEU).

Available Credit

  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacy
  • 1.00 ACPE Technician
  • 1.00 General CEU – Attendance

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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