Activity Overview
Please read the following information about this continuing education (CE) activity before accessing the presentations using the link located at the bottom of this page.
Release date: December 26, 2013 Expiration date: April 5, 2015
For Physicians
The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
For Physician Assistants
AAPA accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society. Physician assistants may receive a maximum of 1 hour of Category 1 Credit™ for completing this program.
Accreditation for Pharmacists
The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This activity provides 1 hour (0.1 CEU) of continuing pharmacy education credit (ACPE activity #0204-0000-13-444-H01-P).
For Nurse Practitioners
This program is approved for 1.0 contact hour of continuing education by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. Program ID 1310388. This program was planned in accordance with AANP CE Standards and Policies and AANP Commercial Support Standards.
Methods and Format
This is an online activity consisting of audio and slides, an assessment (post-test), and a course evaluation. Participants should claim continuing education credit for this internet-based educational activity only if they have not claimed credit for the live activity. Participants must view the entire presentation, take the activity assessment, and complete the course evaluation to receive continuing education credit. A minimum score of 70% is required on the test for credit to be awarded, and participants may print their official statements of continuing education credit immediately. The estimated time to complete this activity is 1 hour. This activity is provided free of charge.
Target Audience
This activity was planned to meet the needs of physicians, pharmacists, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners practicing in large or small health systems who are interested in improving the use of antimicrobials and antimicrobial stewardship.
Activity Content
The need for Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs (ASPs) is well established, but many hospitals are unsure about where to begin or how to start a formalized program. Faculty will review goals for a successful interprofessional ASP team, define stewardship activities that will have a positive impact on patient care, and discuss data that should be collected for meaningful outcomes and metrics. The information discussed includes ideas for hospitals with limited resources. Advice on how to start an ASP in a hospital that does not have a staff infectious diseases physician will also be provided.
Learning Objectives
After attending this application-based educational activity, participants should be able to
- Identify key responsibilities of an interdisciplinary antimicrobial stewardship program (ASP) team.
- Describe how process and outcomes measurements can be used to demonstrate the value of an ASP to health-system administrators.
- Examine four guiding principles for antimicrobial stewardship.
Faculty
Debra A. Goff, Pharm.D., FCCP
Clinical Associate Professor
The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy
Infectious Disease Specialist
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Columbus, Ohio
George H. Karam, M.D.
Paula Garvey Manship Professor of Medicine
Louisiana State University School of Medicine
New Orleans, Louisiana
Disclosure Statement
In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education’s Standards for Commercial Support and the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education’s Guidelines for Standards for Commercial Support, ASHP Advantage requires that all individuals involved in the development of activity content disclose their relevant financial relationships. A person has a relevant financial relationship if the individual or his or her spouse/partner has a financial relationship (e.g., employee, consultant, research grant recipient, speakers bureau, or stockholder) in any amount occurring in the last 12 months with a commercial interest whose products or services may be discussed in the educational activity content over which the individual has control. The existence of these relationships is provided for the information of participants and should not be assumed to have an adverse impact on presentations.
All faculty and planners for ASHP Advantage education activities are qualified and selected by ASHP Advantage and required to disclose any relevant financial relationships with commercial interests. ASHP Advantage identifies and resolves conflicts of interest prior to an individual’s participation in development of content for an educational activity.
The following faculty reported the following relationships pertinent to this program:Debra A. Goff, Pharm.D., FCCP
Dr. Goff declares that she serves on an advisory board and has received grant support from Merck, serves on an advisory board for Forest, and serves on an advisory board and has received grant support from Cubist.
George H. Karam, M.D.
Dr. Karam declares that he is a consultant for Merck.
The following staff report no relationships pertinent to this program:
Erika Thomas, M.B.A., B.S.Pharm.
Susan R. Dombrowski, M.S., B.S.Pharm.
ASHP staff has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
This activity is supported by an educational grant from Forest Research Institute, a subsidiary of Forest Laboratories, Inc.
Launch Presentation*
Still Talking about Antimicrobial Stewardship? Get started!Debra A. Goff, Pharm.D., FCCP and George H. Karam, M.D.
(60 minutes)
*Allow additional time to complete the assessment and evaluation.
Download Assessment and Handout
Print the assessment (post-test) and handout of slides for your reference; however, your assessment must be submitted online.
Additional Resources
For additional education and resources about this topic or to sign-up to be notified when new resources are available, visit www.leadstewardship.org
Process CE
When you reach the end of the activity, follow instructions to complete the online process (i.e., take assessment test and complete evaluation) and obtain CE credit.