4th Annual Pharmaceutical Symposium for Advanced Practitioners

Add to Calendar 4th Annual Pharmaceutical Symposium for Advanced Practitioners 10/28/2022 8:00:00 AM 10/28/2022 3:50:00 PM America/New_York For More Details: https://hhchealth.cloud-cme.com/APP_Pharma_2022 Description: Topics this year are a blendof requests from inpatient and outpatient providers & leadership, reported quality and safety issues, and topics for which your pharmacy team has noted repeatedquestionsand errors.Vaccine UpdatesChemotherapy AgentsWeight Management MedicationsDiabetes MedicationsAntimicrobial StewardshipDelirium ManagementAnticoagulant UpdateThings That Keep Your Pharmacist Up At NightConscious Seda... Hartford Hospital, Heublein Hall false MM/DD/YYYY


Friday, October 28, 2022, 8:00 AM - 3:50 PM EST, Hartford HealthCare, Hartford Hospital, Heublein Hall, Hartford, CT


Individuals must be fully vaccinated to attend this program.  Non-HHC participants must present proof of vaccination upon arrival.  At the specific request of APP leadership, there is no virtual option this year.



Topics this year are a blend of requests from inpatient and outpatient providers & leadership, reported quality and safety issues, and topics for which your pharmacy team has noted repeated questions and errors. 

  • Vaccine Updates
  • Chemotherapy Agents
  • Weight Management Medications
  • Diabetes Medications
  • Antimicrobial Stewardship
  • Delirium Management
  • Anticoagulant Update
  • Things That Keep Your Pharmacist Up At Night
  • Conscious Sedation


Objectives
As a result of participating in this activity, learners should be able to:

  1. Review currently recommended guidelines when prescribing antibiotics, anticoagulants, and oral diabetes medications.
  2. Utilize conscious sedation safely and accurately
  3. Apply pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic strategies to manage a patient with delirium
  4. Utilize chemotherapeutic agents safely and accurately
  5. Discuss a variety of topics important to the safe care of patients, including the importance of an accurate patient weight and value of a strong provider:pharmacist relationship
  6. Summarize current vaccination recommendations for adult patients
  7. Advise patients on options for weight management medications


AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (6.25 hours), ACPE Contact Hour(s) (6.25 hours), ANCC Contact Hour(s) (6.25 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (credits designated as AMA PRA Category 1) (6.25 hours), Oncology Education (0.50 hours), Pharmacology Education (6.25 hours), Stroke Education (0.75 hours)


Specialties - All Specialties
Professions - Advanced Practice Nurse (all), Pharmacist, Physician Assistant, Student


In support of improving patient care, Hartford HealthCare is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

  • Physicians: Hartford Healthcare designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.25 AMA PRA Category 1 credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 
  • Nurses: This activity is approved for 6.25 ANCC contact hours.
  • Pharmacists and Pharmacy Techs: This activity is approved for 6.25 CPE contact hours. ACPE UAN: JA40008261-0000-21-006-L04-P and JA40008261-0000-21-006-L04-T.  Awarding of credit is based on completing an activity evaluation form. 
  • All Other Learners: All other learners will receive a Certificate of Participation.  For information on the applicability and acceptance of certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by Joint Accreditation for Interprofessional Continuing Education, please consult your professional licensing board.


Cancellation Policy

Cancellations received in writing no less than 5 business days before the course will receive a full refund.  No refunds will be made for cancellations received after that date.  All refunds will be made in accordance with the procedures of the HHC Accounts Payable Department, and may take up to 60 days.  Please send cancellation requests to continuinged@hhchealth.org.


Hartford HealthCare reserves the right to cancel or postpone this program if necessary; in the event of cancellation, course fees will be fully refunded. We are not responsible for other costs incurred such as non-refundable airline tickets or hotel penalties.

Accessibility Statement
 
Hartford HealthCare is committed to ensuring that its programs, services, goods and facilities are accessible to individuals with disabilities as specified under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act of 2008.  If you have needs that require special accommodations, including dietary concerns, please contact [email protected].