Impact of COVID-19 on Antimicrobial Stewardship in Acute Care: National Research Project Kickoff

January 18, 2022

This presentation explores COVID’s impact on three facets of antimicrobial stewardship. First, how antimicrobial stewardship roles have changed during the COVID-19 pandemic, second we will explore the impact COVID has on the laboratory, including adoption of rapid diagnostics and changes made to mitigate shortage issues and finally address participation requirements and survey methodology of the national research project.

Target Audience

  • Pharmacists

Learning Objectives

  1. Outline the impact COVID-19 has had on diagnostic testing and antimicrobial use
  2. Describe how antimicrobial stewardship roles have changed during the COVID-19 pandemic
  3. Discuss participation requirements and survey methodology of the national research project

Additional Information

AttachmentSize
PDF icon Helpful Tips for Users - Vizient CE System.pdf134.81 KB
File Information for CE Credit - Impact of COVID-19 on Antimicrobial Stewardship in Acute Care.docx125.34 KB
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacist
  • 1.00 General CE – Attendance
Course opens: 
01/18/2022
Course expires: 
03/03/2022
Event starts: 
01/18/2022 - 1:00pm CST
Event ends: 
01/18/2022 - 2:00pm CST
Add to calendar: 
Live via webinar
United States
Relevant financial relationships: Planning committee members and presenters have nothing to disclose.
 
Planning committee members
 
Jackie Stokes, BS
Manager, Pharmacy Program
Vizient, Inc.
 
Gretchen Brummel, PharmD, BCPS
Consulting Solutions Director
Vizient, Inc.
 
Course reviewer
 
Gretchen Brummel, PharmD, BCPS
Consulting Solutions Director
Vizient, Inc.
 
Presenters
 
Lucas T. Schulz, PharmD, BCIDP
Infectious Diseases Clinical Coordinator
Program Director – PGY2 Infectious Diseases Residency
UWHealth
University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics
 
Ashlee G. Hamel, PharmD, BCPS
System Manager, Pharmacy Clinical Programs
Sentara Health
 
Courtney J. Baus, PharmD
PGY2 Infectious Diseases Clinical Pharmacy Resident
UW Health Hospital and Clinic
 
Ravi K. Gandhi, PharmD
PGY-2 Infectious Diseases Resident
UW Health Hospital and Clinic
 
Kristen Lindauer, PharmD
PGY-1 Pharmacy Resident
Sentara Health
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.
____________________________________________
 
Designation Statement:
 
PHARMACY
Vizient, Inc. designates this activity for a maximum of 1.00 ACPE credit hours.
Universal Activity Number: JA0006103-0000-22-103-L01-P
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 Pharmacist
  • 1.00 General CE – Attendance
Please login or register to take this course.