Webinar Information and Registration
Ask the Experts: Real-world Approaches for Managing Hyperglycemia in Hospitalized Patients
Wednesday, March 19, 2014, 1-2 pm EST
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Accreditation for Pharmacists
The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
This activity provides 1 hour (0.1 CEU) of continuing pharmacy education credit (activity # 0204-0000-14-474-L01-P).
This activity is provided free of charge. Participants must participate in the entire presentation, submit an enrollment code (announced during the webinar), and complete the course evaluation to receive continuing pharmacy education (CPE) credit. Participants will process CPE credit online at http://elearning.ashp.org/my-activities, with the option of printing a CPE certificate. CPE credit will be reported directly to CPE Monitor. View full CE processing instructions.
Methods and Format
This is a live web-based activity consisting of audio, presentation slides, and an activity evaluation tool. A live webinar brings the presentation to you. Listen to the speaker present in “real time” as you watch the slides on the screen. You will have the opportunity to ask the speaker questions at the end of the program. Please join the conference at least 5 minutes before the scheduled start time for important announcements.
Target Audience
This continuing pharmacy education activity was planned to meet the needs of health system pharmacists in all practice settings, especially those interested in inpatient care, critical care, postoperative care, endocrine disorders, diabetes, patient safety, and quality improvement.
Webinar Overview
In this activity, the faculty will provide health-system pharmacists with practical approaches for improving the management of hyperglycemia using case vignettes representing different populations of hospitalized patients. Suggestions for overcoming barriers will also be presented.
The content for this activity is based on questions raised by participants in a recent educational symposium on this topic. Time for questions and answers from the webinar audience will be provided at the end of the presentation.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this application-based continuing education activity, participants should be able to
- Recommend approaches for managing hyperglycemia in different populations of hospitalized patients.
- Outline a plan for overcoming barriers to inpatient glucose management.