Outpatient Antibiotic Prescribing: Updates From CDC and Common Myths Every PA Should Know - Podcast

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The CDC estimates that the proportion of U.S. antibiotic prescribing by PAs and NPs has doubled in less than a decade, today representing about two out of five antibiotic prescriptions. Improving outpatient antibiotic use is critical to combatting antibiotic-resistant bacteria. PAs can facilitate and lead improvements in antibiotic prescribing through identifying high-priority conditions, setting standards for antibiotic prescribing, and by implementing evidence-based frameworks for quality improvement such as CDC’s Core Elements of Outpatient Antibiotic Stewardship. This presentation will share the latest data from CDC on PA and NP antibiotic prescribing, describe a systematic approach to identifying high-priority conditions for improvement, review evidence-based strategies for improving outpatient antibiotic use, and review common myths about outpatient antibiotic use.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, the PA should be better able to:
 
  • Discuss the epidemiology of outpatient antibiotic prescribing in the United States
  • Describe a data-driven approach to identifying high-priority outpatient conditions to target for improvement
  • Identify effective evidence-based antibiotic stewardship interventions to improve outpatient antibiotic prescribing
  • Review common myths among PAs which may contribute to inappropriate antibiotic use

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