Insights into the Impact, Therapeutic Strategies, and Emerging Options in Uncomplicated UTI

Statement of Need

Uncomplicated UTIs (uUTIs) are the most common indication for antibiotic prescriptions in the outpatient setting, with a lifetime incidence of 50%-60% in adult women and 20% in adult men. uUTIs, despite their commonality, cause significant physical and psychological distress, especially when the patient experiences persistent symptoms, emphasizing the importance for health care providers (HCPs) to understand the impact of uUTIs through a lens of patient burden, impact on patient quality of life (QoL), the unique patient risk factors for uUTI, and the implications of treatment failure. HCPs must manage patients while also practicing good antibiotic stewardship, so as to avoid the occurrence of bacterial drug resistance.

In this 60-minute webcast, expert faculty will educate learners on the emerging therapies that may improve empiric management of their patients with uUTI, as well as developing strategies to manage individual patient needs.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, learners will be able to better:

Identify the impact of uUTI on patients and the health care system, considering burden, patient QoL, risk factors, and implications of treatment failure
Differentiate the types of UTIs, including uUTI, through definitions, classifications, and current evidence-based guidelines for diagnosis and management
Evaluate current and emerging therapies for the therapeutic management of uUTI while considering health care disparities

Financial Support

This educational activity is supported by an independent medical education grant from GSK.

Target Audience

Primary care physicians specializing in urology, infectious disease, emergency medicine, and gynecology, physician associates (PAs), nurse practitioners (NPs), nurses, and pharmacists

Credit Information

Jointly Accredited Provider

In support of improving patient care, CME Outfitters, LLC, 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.

Interprofessional (IPCE) 1.0

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 1.00 Interprofessional Continuing Education Credit for learning and change.

Physicians (ACCME) 1.0

CME Outfitters, LLC, designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses (ANCC) 1.0

This activity is designated for 1.00 contact hours.

California Residents: This continuing nursing education activity was approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing. CME Outfitters, LLC’s provider number is CEP15510.

Note to Nurse Practitioners: The content of this CNE activity pertains to Pharmacology.

Pharmacists (ACPE) 1.0

This application-based activity is approved for 1.00 contact hours (0.1 CEUs) of continuing pharmacy credit (JA0007185-0000-24-040-L01-P).

Physician Assistants (AAPA): 1.00

CME Outfitters, LLC, has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid until 11/11/2024. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

ABIM MOC 1.0

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1.00 medical knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

MIPS Improvement Activity

Completion of this accredited CME activity meets the expectations of an Accredited Safety or Quality Improvement Program (IA_PSPA_28) for the Merit-based Incentive Payment Program (MIPS). Clinicians should submit their improvement activities by attestation via the CMS Quality Payment Program website.

Royal College MOC

Through an agreement between the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, medical practitioners participating in the Royal College MOC Program may record completion of accredited activities registered under the ACCME’s “CME in Support of MOC” program in Section 3 of the Royal College’s MOC Program.

Disclosure Declaration

Dr. Kocher reports no financial relationships to disclose.

The following individuals have no financial relationships to disclose:

Rebecca Vargas-Jackson, MD  (Peer Reviewer)
Albert Eubanks, Jr., RN (Peer Reviewer)
Evan Luberger (Planning Committee)
David Modrak, PhD (Planning Committee)
Scott J. Hershman, MD, FACEHP, CHCP (Planning Committee)
Sandra Caballero, PharmD (Planning Committee)
Sharon Tordoff (Planning Committee)

Obtaining Credit

Post-tests, credit request forms, and activity evaluations must be completed online (requires free account activation), and participants can print their certificate or statement of credit immediately (0% pass rate required). This website supports all browsers except Internet Explorer for Mac.

Questions about this activity?

Call us at 877.CME.PROS (877.263.7767).

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Insights into the Impact, Therapeutic Strategies, and Emerging Options in Uncomplicated UTI

Faculty

Statement of Need

Learning Objectives

Financial Support

Target Audience