The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) and Unity Medical Alliance LLC complimentary webinar “Bacterial or Non-Bacterial Infection? Know After 10 Minutes!” originally broadcast on August 26 has been posted online.

Speakers included Terence Green, President/CEO of Unity Medical Alliance LLC; Ken Blakeman, Chief Operating Officer of RCS HealthCare; Tommy Hall, Director of U.S. Sales at Lumos Diagnostic; and Stephen Love, President/CEO of DFWHC.

Acute respiratory infections are the most common reason for seeking medical advice and antibiotic prescriptions. Differentiating between bacterial infection and non-bacterial etiology can be challenging. The majority of respiratory infections are caused by viruses and do not require antibiotics, yet antibiotics are prescribed in up to 50% of cases.

Antibiotic resistance continues to remain a major global health threat contributing to 2.8 million antibiotic-resistant illnesses and 35,000 deaths each year in the U.S. The panel of national experts detailed a new tool that promotes patient safety.

You can view the webinar here.

For information, please contact Chris Wilson at chrisw@dfwhc.org.