- Credit Amounts:
- CME: 1.75
- CNE: 1.50
- Other: 1.75
- KBSW: 2.00
- Cost: Free
- Release: Jul 21, 2017
- Expires: Jul 24, 2023
- Estimated Time to Complete:
1 Hour(s) 45 Minutes -
Average User Rating:
( Ratings)
Faculty

Professor, Neurology
Alzheimer's Disease Research Center
Sanders-Brown Center on Aging
University of Kentucky College of Medicine
Lexington, Kentucky

Quality Assurance Review Team
The Breckinridge Christian Care Communities Board
Lexington, Kentucky
Needs Statement
The emergence of memory problems and subsequent development of a clinical dementia poses significant health risks to affected persons. Our analysis of such problems suggests that they cluster in three key areas including driving, medication management, and home safety issues. These risks are poorly understood by many primary care providers, but it is essential that they understand these risks in order to develop appropriate pre-emptive strategies for disease management. The educational needs are understanding key risk areas that are the targets for intervention, a lack of formal education in key safety areas, and a lack of available educational resources for patients and primary caregivers, forcing them to rely on their primary medical providers for such information.Target Audience
Physicians, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Social Workers, Nursing Home Administrators, Home Health Providers, and other health care professionalsObjectives
- Discuss the safety implications related to polypharmacy in older patients with dementia
- Explain appropriate strategies to reduce adverse drug reactions
- Assess the capacity for older patients to operate motor vehicles
- Identify the safety risks associated with impaired driving
- Identify at least three strategies to enhance the well-being of persons with dementia through environmental modifications in the home
- Recognize the importance of privacy and confidentiality in the disclosure of health information for the protection of patient safety
Accreditation
CMEThis activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Ohio Valley Appalachia Regional Geriatric Education Center, Kentucky and Appalachia Public Health Training Center, and Alzheimer's Association. The University of Kentucky College of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Kentucky College of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. The University of Kentucky College of Medicine presents this activity for educational purposes only. Participants are expected to utilize their own expertise and judgment while engaged in the practice of medicine. The content of the presentations is provided solely by presenters who have been selected for presentations because of recognized expertise in their field.
ACGME Competencies
- Patient care
The University of Kentucky, College of Nursing is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation (ANCC).
This educational activity is offered for a maximum of 1.50 ANCC contact hours.
The Kentucky Board of Nursing (KBN) approves The University of Kentucky, College of Nursing (UKCON) as a provider as well. ANCC and KBN approval of a continuing nursing education provider does not constitute endorsement of program content nor commercial sponsors. The University of Kentucky does not approve commercial products. This educational activity is offered for a maximum of 1.8 KBN contact hours.
Provider #: 3-0008-01-18-654. In order to receive credit, participants complete this CNE activity and submit a credit application and evaluation form online. Certificates may be printed once the evaluation is completed.
OtherUK Healthcare CECentral certifies this activity for 1.75 hours of participation. KBSW
This activity has been approved by the Kentucky Board of Social Work for 2.00 hours.
Faculty Disclosure
Gregory Jicha, MD (planner and speaker) has relevant financial relationships with commercial interests as follows:Lilly - Contract Research - Payment for Services - No conflicts to resolve
Esai - Contract Research - Payment for Services - No conflicts to resolve
Baxter - Contract Research - Payment for Services - No conflicts to resolve
Quintiles Medical Education - CME Speaker - Honorarium - No conflicts to resolve
Alltech - Contract Research - Payment for Services - No conflicts to resolve
Dr. Jicha intends to discuss the off-label use of a product.
Ms. Smart has no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests to disclose and does not intend to discuss the off-label use of a product.
No other planners have any relevant financial relationships with commercial interests to disclose.