Family Medicine

The Role of the Ambulatory Care Pharmacist in the Management of COPD and Transition of Care in a Community Hospital (0 User Ratings) COPD is the 3rd leading cause of death in the US. $50 billion was spent in 2010 - 70% attributed to exacerbations. Each COPD admission/readmission costs approximately $8,400-$11,100. Barriers to quality... Faculty Sarah B. Vickey, PharmD, BCACP Rachael A. Hiday, PharmD, MBA, BCPS, BCACP

Activity Details Credit Amounts: CME: 0.75 CPE: 0.75 Other: 0.75 Type: Video Webcast Expires: Jun 17, 2023 Cost: Free E-mail Begin

COPD Guidelines (0 User Ratings) The GOLD workgroup released updated treatment guidelines for COPD in the spring of 2019. In order to provide Kentuckians with optimal COPD treatment outcomes, practitioners across the state should be able to... Faculty Lauren Kormelink, PharmD, BCACP

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Anti Xa Reversal / Adverse Effects and Dangers of Florquinolone use (0 User Ratings) Fluoroquinolones are one of the most commonly prescribed antibiotics for infections such as pneumonia and urinary tract infections, however, this drug class carries several serious warnings and adverse effects... Faculty Megan N. Ballard, PharmD Kathleen Martello, PharmD

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Antibiotic Stewardship: Regulations, Mandates, and Use of National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) (1 User Rating) Improved awareness of components of antimicrobial stewardship programs and knowledge of resources available to providers and facilities to meet mandates and conform to regulations & Education on... Faculty Kevin B. Spicer, MD

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Evidence-Based Practice Guidelines and Strategies for Implementing Antibiotic Stewardship Programs in Healthcare Settings (2 User Ratings) Culture stewardship is a pivotal component to appropriate diagnosis and treatment plans. A multidisciplanary approach and staying adept on the newest literature available is essential for optimal patient... Faculty Shaina Doyen, PharmD

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Interprofessional Collaboration – Why is it Important? (1 User Rating) Antibiotic stewardship has primarily involved the physician and pharmacist; however, the overuse and misuse of antibiotics requires interprofessional collaboration and teamwork that includes physician,... Faculty Ardis D. Hoven, MD

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Bugonomics: Cost of Unnecessary Antibiotic Use (1 User Rating) Inappropriate and over use of antibiotics lead to antimicrobial resistance, which is a public health threat.  Faculty Donna Burgess, RPh

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Diagnostic Stewardship: A Key to Decreasing Unnecessary Antimicrobial Use (0 User Ratings) Unnecessary testing can lead to unnecessary treatments. Improving testing of infectious disease syndromes can be a powerful tactic to improve the use of antibiotics. Faculty Derek W. Forster, MD

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The Overlooked and Often Underutilized Role of Nurses in Building Success Antibiotic Stewardship Programs (2 User Ratings) Antimicrobial resistance is a global, national, statewide, and facility-wide crisis. Patients with multi-drug resistant infections will continue to require expert nursing care in the hospital, long-term care... Faculty Rita Olans, DNP, CPNP, APRN-BC

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Infectious Disease Management: Pneumonia and Bacteremia (1 User Rating) Appropriate antibiotic selection and duration of therapy is an evolving concept as resistance patterns shift and new evidence regarding appropriate duration of therapy emerges. We would like to have... Faculty Mitu Karki Maskey, MD, MBBS James Go, PharmD

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High Intensity Euglycemia Therapy for Calcium Channel Blocker Toxicity (0 User Ratings) The implementation of a new high dose insulin protocol for calcium channel blocker and beta blocker overdose is needed as this will be a new therapy modality at our institution. Our goal is to increase... Faculty Ashley Webb, MSc, PharmD, DABAT

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Update in Antiplatelet therapy (0 User Ratings) Due to the advancement of drug eluting stent technology and the development and publication of randomized controlled trials involving newer agents such as ticagrelor, prasugrel, and cangrelor, the landscape of... Faculty Hussam Hamdalla, MD

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Understanding Abusive Head Trauma and Child Physical Abuse (22 User Ratings) Kentucky continues to be a leading state in deaths of children related to child abuse. Specific bruising patterns are significant indicators of abuse. Knowing these patterns, recognizing crucial warning signs,... Faculty Christina L. Howard, MD, FAAP

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