Preventing VTE in the Community: Best Practices for the Establishment & Management of an Outpatient VTE Prevention Program
Accredited On-Demand Webcast
Jointly sponsored by the University of Cincinnati and Horizon CME
Presenters:
Franklin Michota, MD - Activity Chairman
Associate Professor of Medicine
Director of Academic Affairs
Department of Hospital Medicine
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine at Case Western University
Cleveland, Ohio
Craig M. Kessler, MD
Professor of Medicine and Pathology
Division of Hematology/Oncology
Director, Division of Coagulation
Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center
Georgetown University Medical Center
Washington, DC
Edith Nutescu, PharmD, FCCP
Clinical Associate Professor, Pharmacy Practice
Affiliate Faculty, Center for Pharmacoeconomic Research
Director, Antithrombosis Center
The University of Illinois at Chicago
College of Pharmacy & Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois
Target Audience:
Orthopedic surgeons, hematology/oncology physicians, hospitalists, internists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, case managers, pharmacists, anticoagulation clinic staff, and other healthcare providers involved in the management of patients at risk for venous thromboembolism.
Learning Objectives
- Describe the ACCP guideline recommendations for the prevention of VTE and the importance of continuity of care for patients transiting from the inpatient to outpatient setting.
- Describe the JCAHO/NQF National Consensus Standards for Prevention and Care of VTE.
- Identify barriers to outpatient VTE prophylaxis and implement strategies to overcome them.
- Identify best practices for the establishment and management of an outpatient VTE prophylaxis program.
Accreditation
CME Accreditation
This program has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of the University of Cincinnati and Horizon CME.
The University of Cincinnati designates this educational activity for a maximum of 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credits commensurate with the extent of their participation.
ACPE Accreditation
This program has been planned and implemented in accordance with the policies of the Accreditation Council on Pharmaceutical Education through the joint sponsorship of the Oregon State University College of Pharmacy and Horizon CME.
The Oregon State University College of Pharmacy is approved by the Accreditation Council on Pharmaceutical Education as a provider of continuing pharmaceutical education.
Program No.: UPN #0036-9999-10-011-C01-P
Credits: 2 Hour (0.20 CEU)
ANCC Accreditation
Application for continuing nursing education credit of 2.0 contact hours has been filed with the Pennsylvania State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. Determination of credit is pending.
Grant Support
These programs are supported by an education grant from sanofi-aventis.
Access to Webcast:
To access the webcast, click on the link below. Once you arrive in the webcast portal, you will be required to complete the registration page. Once you have registered, you will have access to view the webcast and complete the post-test and evaluation for CME credit.