Training purpose selection is required.
Training plan selection is required.
Participants who complete this course will receive 0.5 PACE Contact Hours.
bioMérieux Inc. is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.® Program
Instructions:
This course is divided into three sections, which must be completed in sequence.
- Course Content
- Knowledge Assessment with a passing score of 80%
- Course evaluation (Survey)
Overview:
Collaboration between the Microbiology Laboratory and Pharmacy is critical to maximize patient outcomes and impact of initiatives. This discussion examines areas of opportunity to shorten the time to actionable data for clinicians and how it affects patient health outcomes.
Objectives:
At the end of this session, you will be able to:
- Explain the effects and trends of antimicrobial resistance
- Identify the role of an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program (ASP)
- List standards and resources to help implement Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs
- Explain how to track, monitor and report antibiotic resistance data, as well as patient outcomes
Speaker:
Chris Cook
BS Pharm, PharmD, PhD
Level of Instruction: Intermediate
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