Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Hospitalized Patient - Where Guidelines Meet Clinical Practice

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This symposium on community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) focuses on aligning treatment guidelines with clinical practice for hospitalized patients outside of the intensive care unit setting. In this symposium speakers explored current antibiotic management practices and identified improvement opportunities, discussed the challenges of antibiotic selection, and highlighted strategies for implementing guidelines effectively. Review challenging case studies to enhance your treatment protocols with this comprehensive and interactive learning experience.

This course is a recording of a session presented at CHEST 2024 in Boston, MA.

1. Evaluate current antibiotic management practices for community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) across various healthcare settings, identifying common practices, deviations from established guidelines, and areas requiring improvement.

2. Discuss key challenges faced by healthcare professionals in selecting appropriate antibiotics for CAP treatment, including resistance patterns, patient-specific factors, and environmental influences on antibiotic efficacy.

3. Explore and outline effective strategies for the implementation of CAP treatment guidelines, focusing on interdisciplinary approaches, education, and policy changes necessary to ensure guideline adherence and optimize patient outcomes.

Marcos Restrepo, MD, PhD, FCCP
Professor
Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Department of Medicine
University of Texas Health San Antonio

Valerie Vaughn, MD, MSc

Associate Professor (with tenure) of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine

Bertram H. and Janet M. Schaap Presidential Endowed Chair

Director of Clinical Research, Department of Internal Medicine

University of Utah School of Medicine

Barbara Jones, MD, MS

Associate Professor, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Utah

Staff Physician, George E. Wahlen Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Core Investigator, Veterans Affairs Informatics, Decision Enhancement and Analytic Sciences Center of Innovation