Practitioners will become more aware of how to respond to recent developments in infection prevention and antimicrobial stewardship, which will translate into action at the institutional and patient level. 

In partnership with participating hospitals, DICON and DASON already collect and feed back data on infection rates, antimicrobial use and resistance at these institutions. So, these educational presentations will be combined with more active educational efforts that are ongoing at the facilities. Together, we hope this provides a multi-pronged approach to support their infection prevention and stewardship activities.

Impact of the program can be gauged from participant surveys and feedback, as well as more direct measures of infection rates, antimicrobial prescribing and resistance at the hospitals over time.