CONTINUING PHARMACY EDUCATION
Treatment options for the management of bacterial pneumonia in adults
Speaker: Joseph V. Etzel, Pharm.D., Associate Clinical Professor, College of Pharmacy and Health Science, St. John’s University, Queens, NY
ACPE Universal Program ID# 0122-0000-23-079-H01-P
1 Contact Hours [0.1 CEU]
Release Date: October 16, 2023
Expiration Date: October 16,2024
Fee
$0.00
CE Hours
1.00
CE Units
0.100
Activity Type
- Knowledge
Target Audience(s)
- Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians
Accreditation(s)
Premier, Inc. is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
Requirements for CE Credit
There are 2 steps to completing this home-study CE.
Step 1: Watch the video presentation in its entirety.
Step 2: Click on "Take the Test" to complete the post-test and evaluation.
Please Note: A handout is provided. Please print it out and follow along with the audio recording.
Objectives
- Distinguish between community-acquired and hospital-acquired pneumonia in terms of etiology and causative pathogens
- List the antibiotic regimens recommended for the empiric treatment of bacterial pneumonia in the ambulatory setting
- Discuss the current recommendations for the management of hospitalized patients with community-acquired pneumonia in non-critically ill patients
- Explain how the management of pneumonia differs in critically ill patients compared to those in the general medical ward
- Discuss the role of the pharmacist in optimizing antimicrobial therapy in patients with pneumonia.
Activity Number
0122-0000-23-079-H01-P
Release Date:
Oct 16, 2023
Credit Expiration Date:
Oct 16, 2024
CE Hours
1.00