Home > Resources > Antibiotic Stewardship for Oral Health Prescribers | Dental Team | Policymakers | Patients Antibiotic stewardship is the effort:
Improving antibiotic prescribing and use is critical to effectively treat infections, protect patients from harms caused by unnecessary antibiotic use, and combat antibiotic resistance. CDC’s Core Elements of Antibiotic Stewardship offers providers and facilities a set of key principles to guide efforts to improve antibiotic use and, therefore, advance patient safety and improve outcomes. These frameworks complement existing guidelines and standards from key healthcare partner organizations, including the Infectious Diseases Society of America, Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America, American Society of Health System Pharmacists, Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists, and The Joint Commission. Below are a series of antibiotic stewardship resources for dental prescribers, dental team members, patients receiving dental care, and policymakers. Antibiotic Stewardship SummitThe second annual national OSAP Antibiotic Stewardship Summit held in February 2024, addressed antibiotic stewardship in the oral healthcare setting. In this program, guidelines for the use of antibiotics for prophylaxis and treatment of oral infections were reviewed, the development of antibiotic resistance, adverse reactions, and C. diff were reviewed, and challenges to responsible prescribing were discussed. Participants received numerous clinical tips, tools, and resources to develop and implement antibiotic stewardship programs in their practice. On-demand recordings are available for FREE! Click here to register. |