Session Information
2007 Midyear Clinical Meeting
Antibiotic Utilization: A New Look at Therapeutic Interchange, Surgical Prophylaxis, Stewardship, and Informatics
Track: Educational Session
Program Code: 297-L04
Date: Wednesday, December 5, 2007
Time: 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location:
Venetian Ballroom BMEETING PLANNING ASSOCIATE:
Dr. Patricia Wegner, PharmD, Vice-President, Professional Services, Illinois Council of Health-System Pharmacists
MODERATOR:
Dr. Patricia Wegner, PharmD, Vice-President, Professional Services, Illinois Council of Health-System Pharmacists
PRESENTERS:
Dr. Patricia Wegner, PharmD, Vice-President, Professional Services, Illinois Council of Health-System Pharmacists
Dr. Robert Owens, Jr., PharmD, Co-Director, Antimicrobial Stewardship, Maine Medical Center, Depart of Clinical Pharm & ID
Dr. Christopher Crank, PharmD, BCPS, Clinical Specialist, Infectious Diseases, Rush University Medical Center
Dr. Brian Potoski, PharmD, Assistant Professor, University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy
Dr. Marc Scheetz, PharmD, MS, Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Midwestern University Chicago College of Pharmacy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- List the steps for effectively implementing antibiotic therapeutic interchange.
- Explain evidence-based use of antibiotics for surgical prophylaxis.
- Outline the Infectious Diseases Society of America's (IDSA) guidelines for Antimicrobial Stewardship and the role of a clinical pharmacist on the team.
- Explain how clinical informatics software can assist in improving institution-wide use of antibiotics.
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(Code: 297-L04)
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