Antimicrobial and Psychoactive Medication Stewardship in Older Adults: Responsibilities of Senior Care and Consultant Pharmacists
The job of supervising or taking care of something is Stewardship. The focus from CMS in medication management over the past 5 years, outside of the pandemic, has been antimicrobial and psychoactive medication stewardship. Accelerated by the pandemic, the importance of the pharmacist and their role in managing medication use has grown in older adults. With the staffing struggle and the emphasis on undoing what may have been done during the Covid-19 restrictions, the pharmacist finds themselves with enhanced responsibilities to curb inappropriate medication use and document and ensure the safety and efficacy of appropriate medication use. This workshop will discuss recent trends in regulatory actions and the best practices pharmacists have developed to address them. Advance your practice with the latest approaches to these core responsibilities.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this application-based activity, participants should be able to:
- Examine the current landscape of antimicrobial and psychoactive medication stewardship in the years during and after the pandemic
- Analyze the factors that influence the appropriate use of antimicrobials and psychoactive medications in older adults
- Describe how recent regulatory requirements and clinical practice guidelines have changed medication management as it relates to antimicrobials and psychoactive medications
- Develop practice methods to improve medication management in the areas of infectious diseases and behavioral health
Target Audience
Senior Care Pharmacists who provide expert advice on the use of medications to individuals and older adults and are committed to providing person-centered care, considering the complex interrelationships between disease states, nutrition, medications, and other variables.
Speaker
Deborah A. Milito, PharmD, BCGP, FASCP
Director of Clinical and Consultant Services-LTC Division
Diamond Pharmacy Services
Elias B. Chahine, PharmD, FCCP, FASCP, FFSHP, BCPS, BCIDP
Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Palm Beach Atlantic University Gregory School of Pharmacy
Nicholas Ladikos, PharmD, BCPS, BCGP, BCIDP
Corporate Director of Clinical Pharmacy Services, PGY1/PGY2 Residency Program Director, and Clinical Educator
Johns Hopkins Medicine/Suburban Hospital
Nancy L. Losben, RPh, CCP, FASCP, CG
Senior Director, Quality Services
Omnicare, Inc. a CVS Health Company
Lisa M. Morris, RPh, BCGP, FASCP
Executive Director of Clinical Services
Consana
Financial Disclosure
Deborah Milito, Nicholas Ladikos, and Nancy L. Losben do not have any relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.
Elias B. Chahine served on the advisory boards for:
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Seqirus
Gilead
Shionogi
Theratechnologies
Lisa Morris served on the advisory board for:
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Urovant
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UAN: 0203-0000-22-054-H01-P
Date of Release:01/15/2024
Date of Expiration: 01/15/2025 11:59pm ET
This home study activity originally took place and was recorded on 11/03/2022.
BCGP Pharmacists: To ensure successful transfer of BCGP credit, your ASCP profile must be updated with your correct BCGP Credential Number and BPS-IND# prior to course completion. *Please note, any edit/updates made to your BCGP credential information in your ASCP profile after course completion requires a re-push, please submit your completed transcript to education@ascp.com for a manual upload.
CPE & BCGP Credit: You must complete the post-test and evaluation by the expiration date to receive credit. You have three attempts to achieve a 75% or higher on the post-test. 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.
Accreditation
ASCP is approved by BPS as a provider for the recertification of BCGP.
The American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP) is accredited by
the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider
of continuing pharmacy education.