Less is More: A Patient-Centered Approach to Deprescribing for Older Adults [Pharmacist]
Less is More: A Patient-Centered Approach to Deprescribing for Older Adults [Pharmacist]
Polypharmacy in older adults leads to significant health risks and increased costs. Learn how to effectively engage in deprescribing, using patient-centered and evidence-based approaches to reduce unnecessary medications. Enroll in this course to enhance your skills in facilitating safer medication practices, become a leader in deprescribing, and improve patient outcomes!
Upon successful completion of this application-based CPE course, pharmacists should be able to:
1. Describe the importance of deprescribing to address polypharmacy among older adults.
2. Summarize the steps of patient-centered deprescribing.
3. List medications that may be appropriate targets for evidence-based deprescribing.
4. Identify facilitators and barriers to deprescribing across pharmacy practice settings.
5. Apply deprescribing principles to a clinical case for appropriate medication reduction.
Sarah Vordenberg, PharmD, MPH
Associate Chair and Clinical Associate Professor
University of Michigan College of Pharmacy
Sarah Vordenberg has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
Course fee includes course, course materials, and CPE credit submission to CPE Monitor.
Course is non-refundable.
Initial Release Date: September 6, 2024
Planned Expiration Date: September 6, 2027
Copyright 2024, CEimpact. All Rights Reserved. Any reproduction of this course without express permission is strictly forbidden.
CEImpact is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. Obtain CPE credit by completing the course, followed by the exam and evaluation (if applicable). Once successfully completed, your course will appear in your Completed Courses tab. Access your CPE statement of credit at www.MyCPEMonitor.net.
¹CEImpact provides you with two (2) opportunities to complete the exam. The learner will not receive CPE credit after two failed attempts.
Additional information
| Duration | 1h 0m |
|---|---|
| Topic Designator | Disease State/Drug Therapy |
| ACPE | Yes |
| ACPE Topic | 01 Drug Therapy |
| Role | Pharmacist |
| Media-Type | On-Demand |
| Release Date | 9/6/24 |
| CEUs | 0.1 |
| Rating | 4 |
| ACPE Number | 0107-0000-24-204-H01-P |
