Antibiotic Stewardship for Acute Care Providers

Course overview

This course equips healthcare professionals with an understanding of antibiotic stewardship principles in the management of common acute infections through an interactive, case-based approach. Learners explore the core components and regulatory standards of hospital-based stewardship programs while engaging in realistic clinical scenarios involving diabetes-related foot infection (DFI), community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), and pyelonephritis. The course emphasizes evidence-based decision-making in antibiotic selection, adjustment, and de-escalation, highlighting the distinct and collaborative roles of nurses, pharmacists, physician assistants, and physicians in optimizing treatment, enhancing patient safety, and reducing antimicrobial resistance.