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Webcast: Diagnosis, Classification and Treatment of Heart Failure in Older Adults

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In this interactive Webcast, expert faculty review the challenges of managing older adults with HF, including diagnosis, staging, and developing individualized management plans.

Pharmacists : 1.00 contact hour (0.1 CEUs)

Registered Nurses : 1.00 Nursing contact {hour}

Physicians : maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit

Released: May 18, 2020

Expiration: May 17, 2021

No longer available for credit.

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Faculty

Margaret Bowers

Margaret Bowers, DNP, FNP-BC

Associate Professor
Duke Universtiy School of Nursing
Durham, North Carolina

Gregg C. Fonarow

Gregg C. Fonarow, MD

Director, Ahmanson-UCLA Cardiomyopathy Center
Co-Director, UCLA Preventative Cardiology Program
Co-Chief, UCLA Division of Cardiology
The Eliot Corday Chair in Cardiovascular Medicine and Science
Los Angeles, California

Elizabeth Pogge

Elizabeth Pogge, PharmD, MPH, BCPS-AQ Cardiology, BCGP, FASCP, FAzPA

Professor 
Department of Pharmacy Practice
College of Pharmacy-Glendale
Midwestern University
Glendale, Arizona

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Supporters

Supported by an educational grant from

Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation

Target Audience

This activity is intended for primary care physicians, advanced practice nurses, physician assistants, and consultant or senior care pharmacists who care for older adults.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
  • Recognize the signs and symptoms of HF in older adult patients
  • Select appropriate testing to confirm the diagnosis of HF in older adult patients
  • Stage and classify (HFrEF vs. HFpEF) a patient’s HF based on their clinical presentation, current guidelines, and diagnostic testing
  • Describe treatment options, including newly available agents, and consider factors relevant to pharmacotherapy selection for older adult patients with HF
  • Develop an individualized management strategy for an older adult patient with HF incorporating both pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic interventions

Faculty Disclosure

Primary Author

Margaret Bowers, DNP, FNP-BC

Associate Professor
Duke Universtiy School of Nursing
Durham, North Carolina

Margaret Bowers, DNP, FNP-BC, has no relevant conflict of interest to report.

Gregg C. Fonarow, MD

Director, Ahmanson-UCLA Cardiomyopathy Center
Co-Director, UCLA Preventative Cardiology Program
Co-Chief, UCLA Division of Cardiology
The Eliot Corday Chair in Cardiovascular Medicine and Science
Los Angeles, California

Gregg C. Fonarow, MD, has disclosed that he has received consulting fees from Amgen, Janssen, Medtronic, and Novartis and has served on a speaker bureau for Novartis.

Elizabeth Pogge, PharmD, MPH, BCPS-AQ Cardiology, BCGP, FASCP, FAzPA

Professor 
Department of Pharmacy Practice
College of Pharmacy-Glendale
Midwestern University
Glendale, Arizona

Elizabeth Pogge, PharmD, MPH, BCPS-AQ Cardiology, FASCP, FAzPA, has no relevant conflict of interest to report.

Staff Disclosure

Staff

Lillian McVey,

Editorial Contributor

Lillian McVey, has no relevant conflicts of interest to report.

Carolyn Skowronski, PharmD

Associate Director, Scientific Services

Carolyn Skowronski, PharmD, has no relevant conflicts of interest to report.

Instructions for Credit

Physician Continuing Medical Education

The University of Cincinnati is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Physician Credit Designation

The University of Cincinnati designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

*The American Academy of Physician Assistants, the American Association of Nurse Practitioners and the American Nurses Credentialing Center accept certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME.

This educational activity is jointly provided by Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. (AJJ) ,  the Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association (GAPNA), the University of Cincinnati, the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists and Clinical Care Options.

Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP5387.

A maximum of 1.0 contact hour, which includes 30 minutes of pharmacology content, may be earned by learners who successfully complete this continuing nursing education activity.

The American Society of Consultant Pharmacists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. ASCP designates this continuing education activity for 1.0 contact hour (0.10 CEUs) of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.

Universal Activity Number: 0203-9999-20-040-H01-P

Type of Activity: Application
You must view the activity in its entirety, receive a test score of at least 65%, and respond to all evaluation questions to receive CPE credit. Partial credit will not be granted. The course should be posted to CPE Monitor within 60 days of evaluation completion.

Additional Information

Participation in this self-study activity should be completed in approximately 1 hours. To successfully complete this activity and receive credit, participants must follow these steps during the period from May 18, 2020, through May 17, 2021:

1. Register online at http://www.clinicaloptions.com.
2. Read the target audience, learning objectives, and faculty disclosures.
3. Study the educational activity online or printed out.
4. Submit answers to the posttest questions and evaluation questions online.

You must receive a test score of at least 65% and respond to all evaluation questions to receive a certificate. After submitting the evaluation, you may access your online certificate by selecting the certificate link on the posttest confirmation page. Records of all CME/CE activities completed can be found on the "CME/CE Manager" page. There are no costs/fees for this activity.

Program Medium

This program has been made available online.


Goal


The goal of this initiative is to increase knowledge and competence among primary care physicians, gerontological advanced practice nurses, other clinicians, and senior care pharmacists in the diagnosis and management of HF in older adults.