Pharmacist Involvement in Transitions of Care

This 1-hour online educational activity will discuss the rationale for pharmacy specific transition of care services, describe areas for pharmacy involvement, and identify areas of improvement that align with national professional organization recommendations and initiatives.

Preparing your Pharmacy Department for Compliance with USP <800>

This 1-hour online educational activity will discuss the facilities requirements for sterile and non-sterile hazardous drugs and personal protective equipment recommendations in USP <800>. Strategies to ensure institutional compliance with USP <800> guidelines will also be discussed.

Role of Adjunct Analgesics and Other Non-Opioid Strategies in the Management of Chronic Pain

This 1-hour online educational activity will discuss the types of chronic pain and pathophysiology of neuropathic pain.

Safety Fatigue

This 1-hour online educational activity proposes to open a dialogue about a concept termed safety fatigue. The presentation will distinguish between an organization’s culture or attitudes about safety and the symptoms of a problem presumptively called safety fatigue.

Safety Pearls for Medication Use in the Perioperative Setting

This 1-hour online educational activity will discuss several current topics in perioperative medication safety, using a clinical pearl approach.

Stop the Bleeding: Updates in Anticoagulation Reversal

This 1-hour online educational activity will review the anticoagulant therapy drug classes and the agents used for their reversal, discuss steps to evaluate and triage anticoagulation reversal in patients, and review principles of clinical management and therapy.

The Psychology of Cancer: Managing Psychosocial Distress in Cancer Care

This 1-hour online educational activity will explore the role of the pharmacist in the interdisciplinary care team required for the management of psychosocial distress in cancer patients.

The Time is Nigh: Preparing for National Mandates for Antimicrobial Stewardship

This 1-hour online educational activity will provide an overview of new standards and requirements for antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASP) available from the Joint Commission and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services that must be implemented by 2017.

Two's Company, but is "Three" Allowed? Evaluating Triple Antithrombotic Therapy

This 1-hour online educational activity will discuss the risks and benefits of dual antithrombotic therapy compared to triple therapy in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) who have an indication for oral anticoagulation (OAC).

Update on the Management of Parkinson's Disease

This 1-hour online educational activity will discuss initial treatment of Parkinson’s disease and clinical assessment of patients for optimal responses and/or adverse effects of medications used for PD treatment.