Christopher Crnich, MD, PHD, MS

Christopher Crnich, MD, PhD, MS, will describe the relationship between C. difficile infections and antibiotic stewardship, and then describe the fundamentals and first steps in initiating an antibiotic stewardship program. This is the last of four sessions in Learning Session 4 for nursing home staff.

Audience

Long term care professionals.

Objectives­

• Describe relationship between C. difficile infections and antibiotic stewardship.
• Define the fundamentals of antibiotic stewardship.
• Describe the first steps of initiating an antibiotic stewardship program.

Speakers

Christopher Crnich, MD, PhD, MS, is the Chief of Medicine and Hospital Epidemiologist at the Wm. S. Middleton VA Hospital and is an Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Disease at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health where he teaches graduate students, residents, and fellows. He has a general research interest in healthcare-associated infections among vulnerable elderly patients with a specific focus on antibiotic-resistance in long-term care facilities. He currently receives research funding from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services as well as the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to study and develop interventions to improve patterns of antibiotic use in nursing homes.

Recording

Visit YouTube to watch the recording of Learning Session 4 | Session 4: Antibiotic Stewardship in LTC Facilities.

Handouts

Download PDF slide handouts Antibiotic Stewardship in Nursing Facilities.

Download PDF Questions and Answers from Learning Session Four.

Contact

If you have questions, contact Jenna Kornberg, 952-853-8583, jkornberg@stratishealth.org.