Impact of Diagnostic Stewardship on Patient Outcomes & Hospital Outcomes

September 25, 2025

Description

Diagnostic stewardship involves optimizing the use of diagnostic tests. Diagnostic stewardship interventions can have significant impacts on patient care, healthcare costs, and hospital operations. As DSPs evolve, emerging trends include incorporating artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms to enhance decision-making, expanding programs beyond traditional hospital settings to outpatient and community-based care, and increased focus on diagnostic stewardship's role in combating antimicrobial resistance and managing emerging infectious diseases. This session will highlight some of the fundamental principles of diagnostic stewardship and summarize the literature supporting its impact on patient and hospital outcomes. 

Target Audience

 
  • Infectious disease
  • Infection control
  • Microbiology
  • Pharmacy
  • Quality patient safety
  • Public health
  • Infection preventionists
  • Hospital leadership
  • ID trainees- fellows/residents/students

Learning Objectives

 
After participating in this activity, learners will be able to:
 
  1. Define diagnostic stewardship and its role in healthcare management.
  2. Explain the impact of diagnostic stewardship on patient and hospital outcomes.
  3. Summarize the available evidence of the impact of diagnostic stewardship interventions on antibiotic use and healthcare associated infections.
  4. Collaborate with interprofessional team members to apply diagnostic stewardship principles and evidence-based practices within your own healthcare setting.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 ABIM MOC
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacy
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 Nursing Contact Hours
  • 1.00 Participation
Course opens: 
09/05/2025
Course expires: 
09/05/2028
Event starts: 
09/25/2025 - 3:00pm EDT
Event ends: 
09/25/2025 - 4:00pm EDT
Cost:
$0.00
Part of: 
Diagnostic Stewardship Programs: From Concept to Implementation
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In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education's (ACCME) Standard for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, all faculty and planning partners must disclose all financial relationship(s) with any ineligible company within the prior 24 months for any amount. SHEA identifies and mitigates all conflict of interest prior to delivering the educational activity to learners. 
 

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SHEA's 2025 LearningCE Program Committee assisted with the development of this program. You can view the 2025 LearningCE Program Committee Roster and Disclosures.

Accreditation Statements 

In support of improving patient care, The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

PHYSICIANS: 

The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America designates this activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
 
ABIM MOC Recognition Statement
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1.00 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to Joint Accreditation for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.
 
By submitting a claim for ABIM MOC, you hereby give SHEA permission to share individual physician participation information with ABIM through JA PARS.

NURSES:

The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 CNE credit. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

PHARMACISTS:

CPE Accreditation Statement for Pharmacists
SHEA is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. ACPE Universal Activity Number has yet to be assigned to this activity. This activity is acceptable for a maximum of 1.00 live CPE contact hours (1.00 CEUs) in states that recognize ACPE providers. 
 
Upon completion of this ACPE-approved activity, participants will receive 1.00 credits on their NABP e-Profile section of the CPE Monitor. It is the participant's responsibility to upload the correct NABP number and date of birth when submitting your evaluation. 
 
 
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Available Credit

  • 1.00 ABIM MOC
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacy
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 Nursing Contact Hours
  • 1.00 Participation

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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