Two million infections per year are caused by antibiotic resistant organisms, leading to 35,000 deaths per year in the United States.[1] Meanwhile, one-third of outpatient antibiotic prescriptions and half of the prescriptions for acute respiratory infections are unnecessary.[2] Learn how to improve patient safety and reduce harm associated with antibiotics in a free 18-month AHRQ program that starts in June 2024.
We’re recruiting clinics and providers that want to improve antibiotic prescribing.
Benefits of Participating:
Virtual Program Includes: Monthly 20-minute webinars and office hours to learn best practices in the treatment of common outpatient infectious concerns through live interactions with infectious diseases experts
Learn More:
Join the Program
Join a live webinar to learn more. These will include a 15-minute overview of the program plus time for questions and answers.
A recording, transcript, and slides of the informational webinar will be posted below after the first webinar.
Thursday, May 9, 2024
9–9:30 a.m. ET
https://norc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_BWpL0AnNS5aV9vvLspQNqw
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
Noon–12:30 p.m. ET
https://norc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Oe45MBWiT3u1vf7RaNvTsA
The AHRQ Safety Program for Telemedicine is a national effort to develop and implement a bundle of evidence-based interventions designed to improve telemedicine care, focusing on reducing inappropriate antibiotic prescribing.
This program is funded and guided by AHRQ and implemented by NORC at the University of Chicago and Johns Hopkins Medicine.
Learn more about the AHRQ Safety Program for Telemedicine
[1]CDC. Antibiotic Resistance Threats in the United States, 2019. Atlanta, GA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, CDC; 2019.
[2]Fleming-Dutra KE, Hersh AL, Shapiro DJ, et al. Prevalence of inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions among U.S. ambulatory care visits, 2010–2011. JAMA 2016;315:1864–73.