Session Information
2010 Midyear Clinical Meeting
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National Antimicrobial Benchmarking via CDC's NHSN Antimicrobial Use and Resistance Module
Track:
Education Sessions (CE)
Program Code: 259-L04
Date: Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Time: 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM EST
Location:
Room 209A, Level 2
PRESENTER(S):
Scott Fridkin
Dr. Melinda Neuhauser, PharmD
PROGRAM CHAIR:
Dr. Melinda Neuhauser, PharmD, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Infectious Diseases, VA Pharmacy Benefits Management SHG
- Describe the launching of national antimicrobial benchmarking through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)'s National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) antimicrobial use and resistance (AUR) Module.
- Explain how to analyze a facility's antimicrobial usage when provided risk-adjusted inter- and intra-comparisons through CDC's NHSN AUR Module.
- Explain the electronic capture of antimicrobial usage through HL7 Clinical Document Architecture (CDA).
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