2024 MIPS IA_PSPA_23: Completion of CDC Training on Antibiotic Stewardship

Activity ID

Activity Weighting

Subcategory Name

Patient Safety and Practice Assessment

Activity Description

Completion of all modules of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention antibiotic stewardship course. Note: This activity may be selected once every 4 years, to avoid duplicative information given that some of the modules may change on a year by year basis but over 4 years there would be a reasonable expectation for the set of modules to have undergone substantive change, for the improvement activities performance category score.

Objective

Reduce inappropriate use of antimicrobials to help reduce microbial resistance and the incidence of antimicrobial-caused adverse drug reactions, all of which will help improve patient outcomes and the efficiency of spending.

Suggested Documentation

Documented completion with a passing score of all available modules of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) antibiotic stewardship course. Include the following element:

1) Record of completion and passing score – Documented participation in and completion (e.g., certificate of completion, screenshot) of all available modules of the CDC antibiotic stewardship course.

Example/Information

https://www.cdc.gov/antibioticuse/training/continuing-education.html