Elevate your Lab as a Partner in Antibiotic Stewardship

September 11, 2025 - 16:00 BST / 17:00 CEST / 11:00 EDT / 08:00 PDT

Earn continuing professional development credits by attending this accredited webinar, where you'll learn how procalcitonin (PCT) testing can reduce costs and enhance outcomes in critical patient care and sepsis management.

Despite the many benefits of antibiotics, overexposure to these "wonder drugs" has created a public health crisis: antibiotic resistance. In the primary care setting, current prescribing practices can lead to increased antimicrobial exposure by making antibiotics available to patients who don't need them. The use of broad-spectrum antibiotics also contributes to the problem by allowing antibiotic-resistant microbes to multiply and become dominant.

Join us for a cross-departmental panel discussion between pharmacy, lab, and critical patient care that delves into the crucial role of the clinical lab in antibiotic stewardship in your healthcare institution. In this session we will explore the transformative benefits of PCT testing and its ability to empower labs and healthcare professionals to optimize antibiotic usage. Choose to stand out by moving to the forefront of change.

Key learning objectives

• Understand why PCT testing is a game-changer in antibiotic management
• Understand that PCT testing has better specificity and sensitivity than other common tests for sepsis, enhancing diagnostic accuracy and treatment decisions
• Learn practical strategies to incorporate PCT testing into your lab's workflow
• Discuss real-world case studies showcasing the impact of PCT testing on patient outcomes and antibiotic stewardship initiatives

Who should attend?

PRIMARY

• Lab directors located in hospitals with ICU and/or ED departments
• Laboratory medical directors
• Pathologists
• Members of hospital sepsis committees (ED nurses, hospital pharmacist)

SECONDARY

• Hospital administration, C-suite, or others concerned with cost of patient care

Accreditation statement

SelectScience is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.® Program.