Managing Patient Outcomes with Deprescribing
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Course Summary
Deprescribing is a top priority in patient safety and is a component of effective prescribing practices. It is one of the processes that can address harmful polypharmacy. Deprescribing is the planned and supervised process of reducing doses or stopping medication that might cause harm or no longer be needed. It is fundamentally patient-centered. Deprescribing can prevent or correct medication complications, improve outcomes, and reduce costs.
Course Objectives
Identify what deprescribing means in healthcare
Describe common therapeutics to consider in patient-centered deprescribing
Recall 2 goals of deprescribing
Identify deprescribing tools or resources to implement deprescribing
I. Introduction
II. What is Polypharmacy
III. What is Deprescribing?
IV. Barriers to Deprescribing
1. Knowledge Gaps
2. Absence of an Interdisciplinary Approach
3. Patient Resistance
4. Time Constraints
5. A Lack of Patient Support
6. Other Factors
V. Targets for Deprescribing
VI. Deprescribing Goals and the Patient-Centered Approach
VII. Frequent Therapeutic Classes of Medications in Deprescribing
VIII. Patient-Centered Considerations in Deprescribing
IX. Summary
- Read the course objectives and faculty planner disclosure
- Read the course material
- Complete the post-test with a minimum score of 70% and complete the course evaluation form.
- Results are automatically submitted to CPE Monitor
Faculty Planner Disclosure
The following individuals were involved in developing this activity: Pamela Sardo, PharmD, BS. Pamela Sardo, Pharm.D., B.S., was an employee of Rhythm Pharmaceuticals until March 2022 and has no conflicts of interest or relationships regarding the subject matter discussed. There are no financial relationships relevant to this activity to report or disclose by any of the individuals involved in the development of this activity.
Unlabeled Use Disclosures
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- Target Audience: Pharmacist
- Contact Hours: 1.0 (0.1 CEUs)
- Activity Release Date: 5/13/2023
- Activity Expiration Date: 5/13/2026
- Activity Type: Knowledge
- UAN: 0669-0000-23-071-H01-P
- Topic: Disease State Management/Drug Therapy
- CeBroker Number: 20-941911
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