Community-Acquired Bacterial Pneumonia: Inpatient Strategy for Hospitalists

Last Reviewed: August 9, 2013

 

Professor, Internal Medicine; Master Teacher

Chair, Infectious Disease Section

Northeast Ohio Medical University

Rootstown, OH

Chair, Infectious Disease Division

Summa Health System

Akron, OH

 

Assistant Clinical Professor

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, VA

Critical Care Clinical Specialist

Clinical Pharmacy Coordinator

Sentara Healthcare

Virginia Beach, VA

 

This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of hospitalists and other clinicians who manage patients with infectious diseases—in particular, CABP.

 

Managing serious infections is one of the most critical issues hospitalists face. This enduring CME activity, developed by an Infectious Disease (ID) specialist and an ID-focused clinical pharmacist, will take a didactic and case-based approach to incorporating optimal management of CABP within a hospital program. This program will bring hospitalists up to date on evidence-based CABP management, JC/CMS Core Measure guidance, and anti-infective treatment options that are aligned with antimicrobial stewardship principles. Armed with this knowledge, hospitalists can provide the best possible treatment and outcomes for patients while preserving the efficacy of available antibiotics for future use.

 

Upon proper completion of this activity, participants should be better able to:

 

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Supported by an educational grant from Forest Laboratories, Inc.

 

To receive a CME certificate of participation, the participant should:

 

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