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2009 Summer Meeting
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Don't Bug Me! Ramping Up an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program
Track: Hot Topic CE Sessions
Program Code: 129-L01
Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Time: 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM EST
Location: Room 32, Level 2
MEETING PLANNING ASSOCIATE:   Click the plus sign to see more detailed information about each speaker.
 Kevin Garey, PharmD, MS, Associate Professor and Chair, University of Houston College of Pharmacy
PRESENTER(S):   Click the plus sign to see more detailed information about each speaker.
 Kevin Garey, PharmD, MS, Associate Professor and Chair, University of Houston College of Pharmacy
 Robert Owens, PharmD, Co-Director, Antimicrobial Stewardship Program, Maine Medical Center
 Hannah Palmer, PharmD, Clinical Coordinator, Infectious Diseases, St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital
 Marc Scheetz, PharmD, MSc, Assistant Professor, Midwestern University
Description

"Numerous studies show that inappropriate and unnecessary antimicrobial usage leads to increased selection of resistant pathogens....Not only can antimicrobial stewardship programs improve patient care and outcomes, but they also can pay for themselves." IDSAnews, Winter 2007. Learn from experts to create or improve an antimicrobial stewardship program in your institution. Schedule




  • Describe exemplary antimicrobial stewardship programs and elements that can be implemented in your setting.
  • Explain key antimicrobial stewardship program guidelines and how to apply them in your setting.
  • Outline a preliminary plan for implementing or improving an antimicrobial stewardship program in your institution.

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(Code: 129L01N/129L01A)
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