Presentations

An Overview of Antimicrobial Stewardship at Astria Sunnyside Health

Dr. Jessica Zering, PharmD, shares her personal stewardship journey at Astria Sunnyside Hospital. She discusses the structure of her program, gives some examples of her stewardship efforts, and shares how she began to build support for her program.

Last Updated: April 28, 2021 5:30 pm

It’s complicated: Staph aureus Bloodstream infections​

Dr. Rupali Jain, PharmD, discusses the complexities of Staphylococus aureus bacteremia (SAB). She explains why S.aureus bloodstream infections are different than other bloodstream infections and discusses best practices for diagnosis and treatment of SAB.

Last Updated: April 20, 2021 5:00 pm

Drug Diversion Prevention in Hospitals

Dr. Heather Ferguson, PharmD, highlights and describes the background of drug diversion and the key components of a drug diversion prevention program.  Dr. Ferguson shares lessons learned and some key resources to help support you and your work in this area.

Last Updated: April 12, 2021 11:00 pm

The COVID-19 Impact on Antibiotic Stewardship and Antibiotic Resistance

Dr. Mandana Naderi discusses trends in antibiotic utilization and the increased isolation of multidrug resistant organisms in hospitalized patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also provides strategies to be implemented at institutions to assist with their antimicrobial stewardship efforts.

Last Updated: April 6, 2021 10:00 pm

Hospital Highlight – Mt. Carmel and St. Joseph

Will Hanson, AMS Pharmacy Lead, discusses his facilities’ AMS structure, including lowlights, highlights, and specific intervention implemented over the last 5 years. 

Last Updated: March 31, 2021 6:30 pm

Are male urinary tract infections always complicated?

Dr. Funnce Liu, UWMC ID pharmacy resident, challenges the historical notion that all male urinary tract infections are considered complicated by definition. He reviews definitions of complications/uncomplicated UTIs, current guideline recommendations, and literature surrounding treatment of male UTIs.

Last Updated: March 23, 2021 6:00 pm

Penicillin Allergy Skin Testing

Dr. David Coleman reviews the why and how of penicillin allergy testing, including how to build a toolkit for testing.

Last Updated: March 16, 2021 4:15 pm

VISA… Everyplace You DON’T Want to Be!

Last Updated: March 3, 2021 6:45 pm

Lincoln Hospital AMS Highlights

Last Updated: February 25, 2021 12:30 pm

CHI St. Anthony AMS Hospital Highlight

Mike Rickman from CHI St. Anthony reviews their AMS program and cellulitis audit.

Last Updated: February 23, 2021 7:45 pm

Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia: Cefazolin vs Nafcillin

Last Updated: February 11, 2021 4:30 pm

ASB Project Data Collection Tool

Funnce Liu and Barbara MacDonald present the UW TASP ASB Project Data Collection Tool and review how to access and input data. If you are interested in particiapting, please submit your data by Feb 28th, 2021. 

Last Updated: January 26, 2021 7:45 pm