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ASC SC Statewide Meeting 2022: Antimicrobial Resistance (Virtual or In Person Columbia, SC)


ASC SC Statewide Meeting 2022: Antimicrobial Resistance
Hosted by Antimicrobial Stewardship Collaborative of South Carolina
 
Friday, May 20, 2022
9:00 am to 3:15 pm
 
Click here to view Activity Annoucement
 
Click here to Register (Registration is free)
 
 Time
Session
 9:00-9:15 am
Welcome/ State of the State
 9:15-10:00 am     
Ground lost: Healthcare associated infections and antimicrobial resistance during the COVID-19 pandemic
Pamela Bailey, DO, MPH; Associate Hospital Epidemiologist, Prisma Health Midlands; Physician Lead, ECHO/Antimicrobial Stewardship Collaborative of South Carolina; Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of South Carolina School of Medicine
ACPE UAN 0062-9999-22-130-L01-P, 0.75 contact hours, knowledge-based activity
At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:
  1. Define healthcare associated infections (HAIs)
  2. Recognize the deteriorating state of HAIs during the COVID-19 pandemic
  3. Review prevention strategies for HAIs
  4. Review worsening antimicrobial resistance trends during the COVID-19 pandemic
 10:00-10:15 am   
Break
 10:15-11:00 am   
The Devil is in the Details: Data Discrepancies in Stewardship
Elizabeth S. Dodds Ashley, PharmD, MHS, FCCP, FSIDP, BCIDP; Liaison Antibiotic Stewardship Pharmacist, Associate Professor of Medicine, Duke University; Director of Operations, Duke Antimicrobial Stewardship Outreach Network
ACPE UAN 0062-9999-22-131-L01-P, 0.75 contact hours, knowledge-based activity
At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:
  1. Identify data sources to support stewardship activities
  2. Outline how to identify common errors in EHR data commonly used in stewardship
  3. List validation steps to assess an antibiogram generated from outside software platforms
 11:00 am -12:00 pm 
Student Presentations
 12:00 – 1:00 pm   
Lunch
 1:00-2:00 pm
Keynote: Updates on Carbapenem Resistant Organisms a Clinical Microbiology Lab’s Perspective
Kevin Alby, PhD, D(ABMM); Associate Professor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine UNC School of Medicine; Director, Bacteriology and Susceptibility Testing, Associate Director, Clinical Microbiology Laboratory UNC McLendon Laboratories
ACPE UAN 0062-9999-22-132-L01-P, 1.0 contact hours, knowledge-based activity
At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:
  1. Identify the methods used by the laboratory to determine carbapenem resistance
  2. List the antibiotics that are commonly tested for carbapenem resistant organisms
  3. Discuss the limitations of the methods used to test for antimicrobial resistance
 2:00 – 2:15 pm   
Break
 2:15-3:00 pm
Clinical Impact of antifungal resistance among Candida and Aspergillus species
Jose A Vazquez, MD, FACP, FIDSA; Chief, Division of Infectious Diseases, Professor of Medicine, Director, Infectious Disease Translational Research Unit, Director, Antimicrobial Stewardship Program and Subcommittee, Chair, Institutional Review Board - A (Biomedical), Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University
ACPE UAN 0062-9999-22-133-L01-P, 0.75 contact hours, knowledge-based activity
At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:
  1. Describe the various types of resistance mechanisms in antifungals
  2. Describe the different types of fungal pathogens and resistance
  3. Define Antifungal Resistance and Breakpoints
  4. Describe how to manage MDR fungal pathogens
 3:00 – 3:15 pm
Closing Remarks

Date: May 20, 2022 09:00 AM - 03:15 PM

Fee

$0.00

CE Hours

3.25

CE Units

0.325

Activity Type

  • Knowledge

Target Audience(s)

  • Pharmacists

Co-Sponsor(s)

Antimicrobial Stewardship Collaborative of South Carolina

 

 

 

 

At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:
  1. Define healthcare associated infections (HAIs)
  2. Recognize the deteriorating state of HAIs during the COVID-19 pandemic
  3. Review prevention strategies for HAIs
  4. Review worsening antimicrobial resistance trends during the COVID-19 pandemic

Speaker(s)/Author(s)

Pamela Bailey, DO, MPH
Physician Lead, Project ECHO for ASC-SC, Assistant Professor, University of South Carolina School of Medicine

Activity Number

0062-9999-22-130-L01-P
Date: 05/20/22
Time: 09:15 AM - 10:00 AM

CE Hours

0.75
 

 

At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:
  1. Identify data sources to support stewardship activities
  2. Outline how to identify common errors in EHR data commonly used in stewardship
  3. List validation steps to assess an antibiogram generated from outside software platforms

Speaker(s)/Author(s)

Elizabeth Dodds Ashley, PharmD, MHS, FCCP, FIDP, BCIDP
Liaison Antibiotic Stewardship Pharmacist, Associate Professor of Medicine, Duke University; Director of Operations, Duke Antimicrobial Stewardship Outreach Network

Activity Number

0062-9999-22-131-L01-P
Date: 05/20/22
Time: 10:15 AM - 11:00 AM

CE Hours

0.75
 

 

At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:
  1. Identify the methods used by the laboratory to determine carbapenem resistance
  2. List the antibiotics that are commonly tested for carbapenem resistant organisms
  3. Discuss the limitations of the methods used to test for antimicrobial resistance

Speaker(s)/Author(s)

Kevin Alby, PhD, D(ABMM)
Associate Professor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine UNC School of Medicine; Director, Bacteriology and Susceptibility Testing, Associate Director, Clinical Microbiology Laboratory UNC McLendon Laboratories

Activity Number

0062-9999-22-132-L01-P
Date: 05/20/22
Time: 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM

CE Hours

1.00
 

 

At the completion of this activity, the pharmacist and pharmacy technician will be able to:
  1. Describe the various types of resistance mechanisms in antifungals
  2. Describe the different types of fungal pathogens and resistance
  3. Define Antifungal Resistance and Breakpoints
  4. Describe how to manage MDR fungal pathogens

Speaker(s)/Author(s)

Jose A Vazquez, MD, FACP, FIDSA
Chief, Division of Infectious Diseases, Professor of Medicine, Director, Infectious Disease Translational Research Unit, Director, Antimicrobial Stewardship Program and Subcommittee, Chair, Institutional Review Board - A (Biomedical), Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University

Activity Number

0062-9999-22-133-L01-P
Date: 05/20/22
Time: 02:15 PM - 03:00 PM

CE Hours

0.75