This webinar took place on October 18, 2016 from 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm. NOTE: Participants who received credit for participating in the live presentation on that date are not eligible to receive credit for this online version.
Cost: Free for ASCP Members and Non-Members
**Each user has 365 days of access to this course or its expiration date 10/18/2019, whichever comes first.
Speakers:
Michelle Fritsch,
PharmD, CGP, BCACP
Founder
& President
Meds
MASH, LLC
Penny Shelton, PharmD, CGP, FASCP
President
North
Carolina Association of Pharmacists
Disclosure:
The speakers have no relevant financial relationships to
disclose.
Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this application-based
activity, participants should be able to:
- State the health care burden associated with the growing incidence of falls among the elderly.
- Explain why pharmacists need to be active in the assessment for and mitigation of falls risk.
- Identify components of the CDC STEADI toolkit
- Describe the purpose of the ASCP-NCOA Falls Risk Reduction Toolkit for pharmacists and other clinical practitioners.
- Identify and describe the purpose for each component of the ASCP-NCOA Falls Toolkit.
- Explain how the ASCP-NCOA Falls Toolkit may be used in a pharmacist-provided falls risk reduction service.
Continuing
Education:
The American Society of
Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for
Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
UAN: 0203-9999-16-111-H01-P
Credits:
1.5 hours (1.5 hours of live content)
How to Earn Credit:
CPE Credit: You must complete the evaluation to receive credit.ASCP reports CPE attainment to ACPE and NABP via the CPE Monitor system. The course should be posted within 24-48 hours of evaluation completion. It is the responsibility of the participant to provide their correct date of birth (MMDD format) and NABP e-Profile ID on their member or guest profile on the ASCP Website.
Please see computer hardware/software requirements here.