Preventing VTE in the Community: Best Practices for the Establishment & Management of an Outpatient VTE Prevention Program

Live CME Dinner Programs Presented in Partnership with the University of Cincinnati

Activity Overview

Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) is a common vascular disease and significant public health problem. Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE), the most common manifestations of VTE, are estimated to occur in up to 2 million Americans each year and are responsible for more deaths than breast cancer, highway fatalities, and AIDS combined. Despite the availability and effectiveness of prophylactic therapies for VTE and evidence-based guidelines for their use, results from multiple studies indicate that VTE prophylaxis remains underutilized in at-risk populations in both the inpatient and outpatient settings. Orthopedic and cancer patients are at particular risk for outpatient VTE.

This live CME activity will focus on strategies for ensuring the safe transition of at-risk patients from the inpatient to outpatient setting, will provide guidance for the safe and effective use of antithrombotic therapy in the outpatient setting, and will present strategies for overcoming barriers to outpatient VTE prophylaxis.

Dates, Locations and Speakers

Date*	Location	Speaker
Thursday, January 21, 2010	Hilton - Plaza/Medical Center 6633 Travis Street Houston, TX 77030	Frank Mitchota, MD Craig Kessler, MD Edith Nutescu, PharmD
Thursday, February 4, 2010	Sheraton Inner Harbor Hotel 300 South Charles Street Baltimore, MD 21201	Frank Mitchota, MD Craig Kessler, MD Edith Nutescu, PharmD
Thursday, March 11, 2010	The Westin Seattle Grand Ballroom 1 1900 Fifth Avenue Seattle, Washington 98101	Frank Mitchota, MD Craig Kessler, MD Edith Nutescu, PharmD

*All programs will be from 6:30 – 9:00 pm local time.

Target Audience

This activity is designed for 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.

Faculty

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, OH

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, IL

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)TM. 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.

Cost

Complimentary. Dinner will be served.

Registration

To register visit www.OutpatientVTE.com
Or call toll-free 1-866-313-0673

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