Be antibiotics aware : smart use, best care

Presented on Tuesday, May 15, 2018.The May session of Grand Rounds \u201cBe Antibiotics Aware: Smart Use, Best Care,\u201d was viewed in 14 foreign countries, 46 states, and the District of Columbia.Antibiotics save millions of lives. Infectious bacterial diseases that were once deadly are now treatable with antibiotics. Unfortunately, 30 percent of antibiotic prescriptions are unnecessary and potentially dangerous. Antibiotics can cause side-effects ranging from mild to severe. Antibiotic resistance is a serious public health issue. Each year around 2 million illnesses and 23,000 deaths are caused by antibiotic resistant infections in the US.Our speakers will discuss efforts to measure and improve antibiotic prescribing through antibiotic stewardship so that these medications are only prescribed when needed. Antibiotic stewardship also aims to ensure that the right antibiotic, dose, and duration are selected when they are needed. Join us to hear lessons learned from improving antibiotic use in pediatrics, and what providers and health systems can do to improve use for adults.Presented by Katherine Fleming-Dutra, MD, FAAP, Deputy Director, Office of Antibiotic Stewardship, Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ["The Case for Antibiotic Stewardship"]; Jeffrey Linder, MD, MPH, FACP, Chief, Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Michael A. Gertz Professor of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine ["Improving Antibiotic Prescribing for Adults"]; David Hyun, MD, Senior Officer, Antibiotic Resistance Project, The Pew Charitable Trusts ["Antibiotic Stewardship Policies"].Facilitated by: John Iskander, MD, MPH, Scientific Director, Public Health Grand Rounds; Phoebe Thorpe, MD, MPH, Deputy Scientific Director, Public Health Grand Rounds; Susan Laird, MSN, RN, Communications Director, Public Health Grand Rounds.The Case for Antibiotic Stewardship [PDF version of the PowerPoint presentation by Katherine Fleming-Dutra, p. 8-27] -- Improving Antibiotic Prescribing for Adults [PDF version of the PowerPoint presentation by Jeffrey Linder, p. 28-48] -- Antibiotic Stewardship Policies [PDF version of the PowerPoint presentation by David Hyun, p. 49-67].201