Program Description: 

Antibiotics cost the health care system billions of dollars each year, and treating conditions such as acute bronchitis adds to the cost. Current guidelines recommend against antibiotic treatment for acute bronchitis in adults who are otherwise healthy because overuse can lead to antibiotic resistance and harmful side effects. 

ABIM’s Choosing Wisely goal is to reduce the use of tests and treatments that are overused according to national medical specialty societies.The focus on antibiotic overuse was driven by estimates from the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that more than half the antibiotics used in the United States are prescribed unnecessarily or used improperly.National prescribing rate is 72%;FMCW baseline rate was 64%.The goal of the Choosing Wisely Grant is to reduce antibiotic prescribing rate by 20% through defined interventions including CME/ Academic detailing.

The Medical College of Wisconsin is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The Medical College of Wisconsin is accredited by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners as an approved provider of nurse Practitioner continuing education.  Provider Number: 150930.

The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this activity for up to 1.0 hours of participation for continuing education for allied health professionals.

Contact

Name: 
Elizabeth Heimerl-Rolland
Phone number: 
+1 (414) 955-4895
Series date: 
10/02/2017 - 12:15pm CDT to 12/31/2017 - 1:00pm CST
Series location: 
Meetings hosted in various locations
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Various Wisconsin, WI
United States