This poster will outline the the importance of antibiotic stewardship in urgent care and and discuss the core elements presented by the CDC, as well as how to implement a program of stewardship.
Learning Objectives:
Define what is meant by antibiotic stewardship and discuss the best ways to implement it in the urgent care clinic.
Demonstrate the importance of antibiotic stewardship in the outpatient population
List the roles of the provider, patient and urgent care clinic in antibiotic stewardship.
List the Core Elements of antibiotic stewardship promoted by the CDC
Conduct an antibiotic stewardship program at their clinics.
