Learning Objectives:
- Review the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Core Elements for Hospital Antibiotic Stewardship and identify the key features of the Pharmacy/Stewardship Expertise and Action elements.
- Effectively translate the Pharmacy/Stewardship Expertise and Action elements into actionable interventions intended to augment your existing stewardship efforts.
- Learn how to engage patients and families as partners and integrate their health related social needs into the discharge planning process to improve patient outcomes.
- Gather and apply lessons learned from real world stories of antibiotic stewardship work happening in hospitals and health systems, including small, rural, and critical access hospitals.