* This home study version was released on May 1st, 2020. Each user has 365 days of access post purchase or its expiration date of May 1, 2023, whichever occurs first.
Date:This activity has been reviewed/updated and pre-recorded February 13, 2020 at 11:00am – 12:00pm ET by speaker: Carla Bouwmeester.
Speaker:
Carla Bouwmeester, MS, PharmD, BCPS, BCGP, FASCP
Associate Clinical Professor
Northeastern University
Financial Disclosure:
Carla Bouwmeester receives other financial/material support – webinar on geriatrics for PTCE in 2019
Target Audience:
This program is intended for pharmacists and other health care professionals who have little or no experience in geriatric pharmacy or have had an extended absence from geriatric pharmacy.
Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this application-based activity, participants should be able to:
- Recognize medication-related problems in the elderly.
- Identify risk factors for inappropriate medication use in older adults.
- Compare implicit and explicit methods to assess medication appropriateness.
- Utilize the AGS Beers Criteria® to identify medications considered to be potentially inappropriate for use in older adults.
- Describe strategies that pharmacists can use to deprescribe medications and improve medication appropriateness.
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: 0203-0000-20-048-H01-P
Credits:1.00 Contact Hour
Expiration: May 1, 2023 at 11:59pm ET
CPE Post-Test:You will have unlimited attempts to achieve a 70% or higher. You will not receive answer feedback until you attain this score.
CPE Credit: You must complete the post-test and evaluation within 365 days post purchase or by its expiration date of May 1st, 2023 at 11:59pm ET, whichever occurs first 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.
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