Internet CME Course: Antibiotic Stewardship Strategies for Adult Outpatient Care

Activity ID

2607

Expires

August 2, 2026

Format Type

Internet

CME Credit

1.0

Fee

$0-$50

CME Provider: Louisiana Medical Mutual Insurance Company (LAMMICO)

Description of CME Course

Drug-resistant superbugs are a fact – not fiction! According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 2 million people a year are infected with antibiotic-resistant bacteria, and over 23,000 of them die as a result. The CDC affirms that one-third to one-half of all antibiotic prescriptions serve no useful purpose because they are given out for viral illnesses. This important modifiable risk factor is contributing to the expansion of these superbugs. Interventions for the adult outpatient setting to enhance antibiotic stewardship are presented along with risk management recommendations aimed at reducing inappropriate antibiotic prescribing.

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Educational Objectives

Construct an explanation to use to inform patients how inappropriate antibiotic prescribing can lead to physical harm as well as pose a threat to public health.
Describe how the phenomenon of decision fatigue may lower prescribers’ resolve to avoid giving an antibiotic.
Craft strategies for conservative prescribing of antibiotics for implementation into the adult outpatient practice setting.

Keywords

cognition, communication, professionalism, system

Competencies

Patient Care & Procedural Skills, Professionalism, Systems-based Practice

CME Credit Type

AMA PRA Category 1 Credit

Practice Setting

Outpatient, Rural, Urban