NHSN AU Option: Using Data for Action in Critical Access Hospitals

This co-hosted webinar by CDC and HRSA’s Federal Office of Rural Health Policy is being held Tuesday, November 14 at 3pmET. Speakers will describe requirements for meeting the Antimicrobial Use and Resistance (AUR) Measure within the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Promoting Interoperability Program and using the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Antimicrobial Use (AU) data for action in critical access hospitals.

Objectives: 1) Describe requirements for meeting the NHSN AUR Measure within the CMS Promoting Interoperability Program. 2) Illustrate using NHSN AU Option data to inform and implement antibiotic stewardship activities. 3) Identify tracking and reporting resources to enhance your antibiotic stewardship program.

Continuation education for pharmacists, nurses and physicians is pending.