Upcoming Webinars for Hospitals Interested in AHRQ Antibiotic Stewardship Project

Upcoming Webinars for Hospitals Interested in AHRQ Antibiotic Stewardship Project

Upcoming Webinars for Hospitals Interested in AHRQ Antibiotic Stewardship Project AHRQ is seeking hospitals to join a national project that aims to reduce harms related to  inappropriate use of antibiotics while preserving antibiotics’ effectiveness for future  generations. Please join us for a 1-hour webinar to learn how participation can benefit  your patients and hospital. The 12-month project, which is offered at no charge to hospitals,  will begin in December 2017. Hospitals taking part in this effort will receive antibiotic-use guidelines for several infectious  disease syndromes, expert coaching, online education, improvement tools, patient  education materials, and other resources to help run an effective antibiotic stewardship  program. Using the Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program, they will also address  the cultural, organizational, and behavioral factors that underlie antibiotic ordering habits. Registration is now open for the following webinars: July 25, 1 p.m. ET  REGISTER August 15, 12 p.m. ET  REGISTER August 29, 1 p.m. ET  REGISTER For more details on this project, visit safetyprogram4antibioticstewardship.org. Webinars  will also be held in September and October. This program is led by Johns Hopkins Medicine and NORC at the University of Chicago,  and funded and guided by AHRQ.