
Friday November 3rd, 2023
Four Points - Sheraton Hotel, Little Rock
All times listed in Central Time
7:00 - 7:50 AM
Registration and Breakfast
7:50 - 8:00 AM
Welcome and Housekeeping
8:00 - 8:15 AM
ADH Update on State Stewardship Efforts
Jordan Murdoch PharmD, AAHIVP
Antimicrobial Stewardship Lead and HIV Pharmacist at the Arkansas Department of Health, and Board of Directors Chair, Arkansas Antimicrobial Stewardship Foundation.
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Learning Objectives
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Gain insights into the initiatives, strategies, and challenges related to antibiotic stewardship efforts in Arkansas.
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Explore the prevalence and trends of Multidrug-Resistant Organisms (MDROs) in the state of Arkansas
8:15 - 8:45 AM
Stewardship Updates from the CDC
Melinda Neuhauser PharmD, MPH, FCCP, FASHP, FIDP
Acute Care Lead, Office of Antibiotic Stewardship
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
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Learning Objectives
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Discuss the latest CDC guidance and resources for antimicrobial stewardship.
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Leverage data and surveillance tools provided by the CDC for stewardship implementation.
8:45 - 9:45 AM
Keynote - Collaborative Stewardship
Elizabeth Dodds Ashley PharmD, MHS, FCCP, FIDP, BCIDP
Professor of Medicine and Director of Operations for the Duke Antimicrobial Stewardship Outreach Network (DASON) based at Duke University
Learning Objectives
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Describe strategies to best implement goals for optimal antibiotic use across diverse healthcare settings.
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Outline data sources to facilitate benchmarking antibiotic use across facilities.
9:45 - 9:55 AM
Break
9:55 - 10:40 AM
Harnessing Diagnostic Stewardship to Improve Patient Care
​Payal Patel MD, MPH, FIDSA
System-Wide Medical Director of Antimicrobial Stewardship and Associate Professor, Intermountain Health, and Adjunct Associate Professor, University of Utah School of Medicine
Learning Objectives
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Define diagnostic stewardship and lab stewardship.
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Describe opportunities for diagnostic stewardship interventions in varied settings.
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Consider examples of diagnostic stewardship specifically involving urine culture stewardship.
10:40 - 11:40 AM
Navigating the Complexities of Stewardship: Insights from Experts
Panel Discussion Moderated by Ryan Dare MD​
Infectious Disease Specialist and Medical Director for UAMS Antimicrobial Stewardship Program, Co-Medical Director, Baptist Health Antimicrobial Stewardship, Little Rock, AR​
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Learning Objectives
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Encourage an understanding of common myths and misconceptions surrounding antibiotic use as discussed in "Antibiotic Myths for the Infectious Diseases Clinician."
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Share insights and experiences related to optimizing antibiotic use in high-risk patient populations.
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Facilitate a discussion on the practical aspects of implementing antibiotic stewardship policies and launching new initiatives within healthcare institutions.
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Panelists
Elizabeth Dodds Ashley, PharmD, MHS, FCCP, FIDP, BCIDP
Professor of Medicine and Director of Operations for the Duke Antimicrobial Stewardship Outreach Network (DASON) based at Duke University.
Payal Patil, MD, MPH
System-Wide Medical Director of Antimicrobial Stewardship, Intermountain Health, and Associate Professor, Intermountain Health Adjunct Associate Professor, University of Utah School of Medicine.
Rana El Feghaly, MD, MSCI
Clinical Director, Outpatient Antimicrobial Stewardship Director, Children’s Mercy Kansas City and Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri Kansas City.​
11:40 - 12:15 PM
Lunch (provided)
12:20 - 12:50 PM
Rotate
1:00 - 1:30 PM
Breakout Session #1 (choose up to two presentations to attend)
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Practical Approaches to Outpatient Stewardship​
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Michael Klepser PharmD, FCCP​
- ​​Professor of Pharmacy Practice at Ferris State University, MI​
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Identify Common Data Sources and Metrics for Outpatient Stewardship.
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Implement Data-Driven Antimicrobial Stewardship Strategies in Outpatient Settings.
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Understand the Importance of Data in Outpatient Antimicrobial Stewardship.
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- ​​Professor of Pharmacy Practice at Ferris State University, MI​
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Approaching Antimicrobial Stewardship from a Health System Perspective
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Payal Patel MD​
- ​System-Wide Medical Director of Antimicrobial Stewardship, Intermountain Health, and Associate Professor, Intermountain Health Adjunct Associate Professor, University of Utah School of Medicine​
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Consider how to tailor approaches to antimicrobial stewardship in a large health system.
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Describe a successful multifaceted approach to antimicrobial stewardship in the urgent care setting in a health system.
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​​Show trends nationally of how many hospitals are now a part of a health system
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- ​System-Wide Medical Director of Antimicrobial Stewardship, Intermountain Health, and Associate Professor, Intermountain Health Adjunct Associate Professor, University of Utah School of Medicine​
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Stewardship Education for Hospitalists
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Marsha Crader, PharmD, FASHP​
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Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice, UAMS College of Pharmacy and Antimicrobial Stewardship Co-leader, St. Bernards Medical Center, Jonesboro, AR​
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Acquire actionable knowledge and skills to implement stewardship interventions tailored to hospitalist responsibilities and workflow.
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Explore strategies to enhance antibiotic prescribing competencies for hospitalists.
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NHSN Can Be Your Friend: Using SAAR Data to Enhance Your ASP
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​Buddy Newton MD​
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​​​Medical Director, Antibiotic Stewardship Program at Washington Regional Medical Center, Fayetteville, AR​
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​​​Understand the importance of how SAAR data can be used to identify and fill gaps in your ASP.
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Identify examples of how SAAR data can yield improvements in your ASP.
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Be aware of the new ASP AUR reporting requirements for the CMS PI Program.
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1:40 - 2:10 PM
Rotate
2:20 - 2:50 PM
Breakout Session #2 (choose up to two presentations to attend)
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Approaching a Reluctant Administration
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Libby Dodds Ashley, PharmD MHS, FCCP, FIDP​
- Professor of Medicine and Director of Operation for the Duke Antimicrobial Stewardship Outreach Network (DASON) based at Duke University​​
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Identify available resources to benchmark ASP resources.
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​​Outline key elements of successful business proposals for ASP expansion.
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- Professor of Medicine and Director of Operation for the Duke Antimicrobial Stewardship Outreach Network (DASON) based at Duke University​​
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All Aboard! Multidisciplinary Engagement in Antibiotic Stewardship​
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Jeremiah Rutherford MD, FACP​
- Pope County Health Officer and Director of Hospital Medicine, Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center​​​
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Know how to encourage multidisciplinary engagement.
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Learn how to implement a hospital-based PCN allergy testing program.
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​​Understand the importance of multidisciplinary engagement in antibiotic stewardship.
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- Pope County Health Officer and Director of Hospital Medicine, Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center​​​
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Implementing Facility-Specific Guidelines at a Critical Access Hospital
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Mandy Langston, PharmD​
- Pharmacy Director, Stone County Medical Center, WRH Pharmacy Chargemaster and Billing Analyst, WRH Clinical Informatics, Mountain View, AR​​
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Describe how to tailor national guidelines to rural patient populations.
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Illustrate how to develop and distribute education, adherence, and facility-specific treatment guidelines.
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Provide tips on how to implement CDC core elements in a small hospital with limited resources with an emphasis on priority elements.
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- Pharmacy Director, Stone County Medical Center, WRH Pharmacy Chargemaster and Billing Analyst, WRH Clinical Informatics, Mountain View, AR​​
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“Reporting for Duty” - NHSN AUR Reporting for CMS
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​​Corey Lance PharmD, BCIDP​
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​​Clinical Pharmacist Specialist - Infectious Diseases/Antimicrobial Stewardship, CHI St. Vincent, Little Rock, AR​
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​​​List the currently available exemptions from AUR CMS reporting.
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List the steps to reporting AUR data for CMS PI Program.
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Identify the 2 key software certifications needed for AUR reporting with CMS.
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Determine the “points” associated with AUR reporting to CMS.
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Determine the NHSN component associated with AUR reporting.
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2:50 - 3:20 PM
Poster Session
3:20 - 4:05 PM
Outpatient Antibiotic Stewardship - Successes, Challenges and Lessons Learned
Rana El Feghaly MD, MSCI
Clinical director, Outpatient Antimicrobial Stewardship Director,
Children’s Mercy Kansas City and Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri Kansas City
Learning Objectives​
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Understand the structure and role of an outpatient antimicrobial stewardship program.
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Describe opportunities to improve antibiotic use in the outpatient setting.
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Empower clinicians to develop strategies to improve pediatric antibiotic use for common infections.
4:05 - 4:50 PM
Antimicrobial Stewardship Strategies Targeting Transitions of Care
Nisha Patel PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacist, Internal Medicine
Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI
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Learning Objectives
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Identify opportunities to improve antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) efforts targeting care transitions.
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Evaluate evidence to support mitigating antibiotic prescribing for patients with asymptomatic bacteriuria.
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​Discuss strategies to improve antibiotic prescribing at hospital discharge.
4:50 - 5:00 PM
Closing
*Topics and schedule subject to change

