KCU's Dr. Kennedy speaks on improving patient safety by optimizing antibiotic prescribing

At Kansas City University, our faculty drive health care advancements well beyond the classroom. In a recent blog post for the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Erinne Kennedy, DMD, assistant dean of curriculum and integrated learning, emphasizes the crucial role that antibiotic stewardship plays in dentistry to improve patient safety and reduce antimicrobial resistance globally. Effective stewardship requires collaboration among all health care professionals and patients to ensure antibiotics are prescribed only when absolutely necessary. Dr. Kennedy explains how evidence-based practices guide accurate diagnoses, dosages and treatment durations to optimize dental care and safeguard public health. Learn more about her insights here.