Date:  This live activity took place on November 7, 2019 from 12:00PM – 4:00PM ET at ASCP’s 2019 Annual Meeting in Grapevine, TX. Participants must review the activity, complete the post-test AND evaluation in its entirety to receive credit for this activity. Participants who attended the live event will not get credit for this home-study version.

Cost: $399 Free for ASCP Members, $679 Non-Member

Speaker:
Moderator:
Elias Chahine, PharmD, FCCP, FFSHP, BCPS, BCIDP
Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Palm Beach Atlantic University

Nancy Losben, RPh, CCP, FASCP, CG
Chief Quality Officer
Omnicare/CVS Health

Deborah Milito, PharmD, BCGP
Director of Clinical and Consultant Services-Skilled Division
Diamond Pharmacy Services

Financial Disclosure:
Speakers Bureau: Merck & Co, Paratek Pharma
All other speakers discloses no relevant financial conflicts of interest with regard to this activity

Target Audience:
This is a 4-hour workshop that will focus on applying the seven core elements of the CDC and Prevention as well as the IDSA/SHEA recommendations to develop and implement a successful antimicrobial stewardship program. The workshop will also provide examples of clinically significant antimicrobial issues and will address regulatory requirements and ways to comply with these requirements in long-term care settings. The workshop will conclude with a quality assurance and performance improvement session. Senior care pharmacists will be given the opportunity to apply their knowledge and skills to ensure the judicious and appropriate use of antimicrobials at their institutions.

Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this application-based, participants should be able to:

• Classify antimicrobial-resistant organisms according to the WHO priority and the CDC threat levels.
• Identify the seven CDC core elements of antibiotic stewardship for nursing homes.
• Provide recommendations for implementing an antibiotic stewardship program according to the IDSA/SHEA guidelines.
• Provide examples of clinically significant antimicrobial issues pertaining to older adults.
• Provide ways to comply with regulatory requirements related to antibiotic stewardship in a long-term care setting.
• Develop quality assurance and performance improvement plans for an antibiotic stewardship program in a long-term care setting.

How to Earn Credit:
Post-Test: You will have unlimited attempts to achieve a 70% or higher on the post-test assessment.

CPE Credit: Please note: you must complete the post-test and evaluation within 365 days post-purchase or by its expiration date November 7, 2022 at 11:59pm ET to receive credit. ASCP reports CPE attainment to ACPE and NABP via the CPE Monitor system. The course should be posted within 24-48 hours of evaluation completion. It is the responsibility of the participant to provide their correct date of birth (MMDD format) and NABP e-Profile ID on their member or guest profile on the ASCP Website PRIOR to course completion.

Please see computer hardware/software requirements  here.