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10/17/2012 - Managing UTI Per Current Standards (or Lack Thereof)

Oct
17
Wed
Oct 17, 2012
Wednesday
12:10 PM - 1:10 PM
Bessie Myers Auditorium
Ames, IA

Improving the performance of management of UTI and asymptomatic bacteriuria by adopting standards of care that are not widely known to the medical staff or that are known but not applied due to lack of understanding of the rationale and the strength of the recommendation.

Registration Details

Registration is not required.

Description

At the conclusion of the program, participants will be able to:

1) To understand the concept of asymptomatic bacteriuria, and its natural course in different populations

2) To identify key opportunities for reducing antibiotic overuse and test wasting in UTI and in asymptomatic bacteriuria

3) To understand the limitations and challenges of evidenced-based UTI management

Overall goal:  Improving the performance of management of UTI and asymptomatic bacteriuria by adopting standards of care that are not widely known to the medical staff or that are known but not applied due to lack of understanding of the rationale and the strength of the recommendation.

Target audience:  Physicians, mid-level providers, nurses, health care administrators

Instructor(s)

  • Dr. Ricardo Arbulu Guerra, MD

Contact

DeArliss Karsjen at 515-239-2135 or send an email

Schedule & Location

Schedule

Date Time Location Instructor
1. Wed, October 17 12:10 PM to 1:10 PM Bessie Myers Auditorium Dr. Ricardo Arbulu Guerra, MD

Location Details

  • Bessie Myers Auditorium
    1111 Duff Avenue
    Ames, IA 50010

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