TODAY'S HEADLINES
Poor transitions in care cost the U.S. healthcare system $45 billion in 2011. Of the 1.5 million medication errors that harm patients each year, approximately 60% occur during transitions of care, according to Stephanie Kleyman, PharmD, who spoke about opportunities for pharmacists in transitions of care at the 2014 American Pharmacists Association annual meeting in Orlando.
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Researchers at UCLA Medical Center have issued updated guidelines, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, that outline the best ways to manage skin abscesses associated with community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. » More |
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Influenza vaccination reduced children’s risk of pediatric intensive care unit admission for flu by three-fourths during 2010 to 2011 and 2011 to 2012, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study. » More |
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During the American Pharmacists Association’s annual meeting in Orlando last weekend, the leadership called on its members to advocate for provider status and expanded scope of practice.
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Continuing Education
This month's article is the second in a new year-long CPE series, Medication Therapy Management Considerations for Adult Patients with Cardiovascular Disease.
From February 2014 through January 2015, pharmacists can earn up to 24 hours of CPE credit with 12 monthly knowledge-based activities from the University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy and Drug Topics.
This month, the professional development activity is “MTM essentials for management of CAD and PAD,” a knowledge-based activity worth up to 2 credits.
The goal of this activity is to review therapeutic strategies pharmacists can utilize to improve patient care in the management of coronary artery disease and peripheral artery disease.
To read and print the article with TEST QUESTIONS, click here.To proceed to the online exams and earn up to 2 CPE credits, click here to log in.
Announcement: Welcome to the new user registration process. This new process requires all pharmacists and pharmacy technicians to provide
or update their NABP e-Profile ID in order to electronically keep track of CPE credits from ACPE-accredited providers. If you have not done so, you can obtain your NABP e-Profile ID now at www.MyCPEmonitor.net. This profile will enable you to have one login
for all the NABP programs and services you will need throughout your career. |
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