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HealthTrust presents…”The Pros & Cons of Procalcitonin: Initiation, De-escalation & Discontinuation”

As antimicrobial stewardship programs continue to gain strength within hospitals across the country, many organizations are investing in resources to support pharmacists in antimicrobial decision-making. One tool that has aided this decision-making is the procalcitonin marker. Because the body of literature regarding procalcitonin has grown substantially in the past 10 to 20 years, it is important to provide an update as to where the evidence stands. This session will explore current literature and trends from institutions that utilize procalcitonin for antimicrobial treatment decision-making, including the areas where procalcitonin has been studied as well as the guidelines where it has or has not been recommended for use.

Learning Objectives for Pharmacist member attendees

At the end of this session, participants should be able to:

1. Explain why procalcitonin is hypothesized to be helpful for antimicrobial treatment decision-making.
2. Discuss common misconceptions regarding the use of procalcitonin.
3. Identify clinical scenarios where procalcitonin may be appropriate to use.

 Learning Objectives for Pharmacy Technician member attendees

At the end of this session, participants should be able to:

1. Restate why procalcitonin is helpful for antimicrobial treatment decision-making.
2. List one indication where procalcitonin has shown efficacy in determining the need for antibiotic therapy.
3. Identify possible future uses of procalcitonin.

Presenter:

Joshua Hendrickson, PharmD  |   PGY-1 pharmacy practice resident at Memorial Hospital of South Bend

Target Audience: Pharmacists & Pharmacy Technicians

Continuing Education Information: 1.0 contact hours for Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians. Belmont University College of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. The ACPE Universal Activity Number for this activity is 0863-0000-18-041-L04-P  and 0863-0000-18-041-L04-T. The activity will provide 1 hour (.1 CEUs) of continuing education credit to pharmacists and technicians who attend the webinar and complete the online evaluation.

Note: No group credit is available. HealthTrust’s CE credit provider requires that each participant register and join the actual webinar event individually.