Antimicrobial Stewardship 2024 (Enduring Material)

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Completion Instructions

Friday, April 18, 2025, 12:00 AM - Monday, April 17, 2028, 11:59 PM

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (0.75 hours), ANCC Contact Hour(s) (0.75 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (0.75 hours)

During this presentation, Laura Nelson, PharmD, discusses length of therapy (LOT) and why “shorter is better” is the new mantra.  She reviews beta-lactam de-escalation and how it impacts new gram-negative resistance in septic adults.  Dr. Nelson discussed studies and articles related to AKI risks with Vancomycin used in conjunction with other beta-lactams in critically ill patients.  She reviewed antibiotic dosing in patients with severe sepsis or septic shock.  She drew attention to a new best practice alert in EPIC flagging physicians when they order Vancomycin or linezolid for patients with pneumonia.  Lastly, she drew attention to the need for blood culture stewardship in light of the culture supply shortage. 

1. Understand and illustrate the new antibiotic mantra “shorter is better.”
2. Describe and illustrate research related to patient outcomes for shortened LOT
3. Explain and illustrate the current vancomycin stewardship program
4. Explain and illustrate the current blood culture stewardship procedures

The INTEGRIS Health System designates this Enduring Material for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The Presenters/Planners and CME Planning and Review Committee have no relevant financial relationships to disclose. CME Department has reviewed the speakers' information and has resolved all conflicts of interest, if applicable.

INTEGRIS Health is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's commission on accreditation. This activity has been provided through INTEGRIS Health for 0.75 contact hours if all sessions are attended.

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