Continuing Medical Education: Orthopedic Hematology Oncology CME 2010: Outpatient VTE: Preventing VTE in the Community: Best Practices for the Establishment & Management of an Outpatient VTE Prevention Program: Seattle, WA: March 11, 2010
Preventing VTE in the Community: Best Practices for the Establishment & Management of an Outpatient VTE Prevention Program
CME Sponsor:
Horizon CME
Location:
Seattle, WA
Course Directors/Instructors:
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
2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
Registration Fee:
Free
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Detailed Description:
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. 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.
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.
Intended 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.
