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Optimal Management of Hospitalized Patients with Hyponatremia: Case Scenarios

Wednesday, January 29, 2014, 1-2 pm EST

Handout available 24 hours before webinar

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 # 0204-0000-14-468-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 credit. Participants will process CE credit online at http://elearning.ashp.org/my-activities, with the option of printing a CE certificate. CPE credit will be reported directly to CPE Monitor.

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, especially those interested in acute care, intensive care, electrolyte disorders, new drug therapies, pharmacoeconomics, and quality improvement.

Webinar Overview

Hyponatremia remains a frequently overlooked and undertreated electrolyte disorder in hospitalized patients, often with serious clinical and economic outcomes. In this activity, the faculty will use patient case scenarios to illustrate important concepts for managing hyponatremia safely and effectively in different types of hospitalized patients. To set the stage for the patient scenarios, the clinical and economic burden of hyponatremia in hospitalized patients will be presented.

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

Describe the impact of hyponatremia on morbidity, mortality, and use of health care resources in hospitalized patients.
Recommend a strategy for monitoring and managing a patient's hyponatremia based on volume status, clinical presentation, and co-morbidities.

Faculty

Amy L. Dzierba, Pharm.D., BCPS, FCCM
Clinical Pharmacist, Adult Critical Care
New York-Presbyterian Hospital
Lecturer
Columbia University School of Nursing
New York, New York

Viewing the Webinar as a Group

To arrange for colleagues to participate in this webinar as a group, one person serving as the group coordinator should register for the webinar. The group coordinator will receive an e-mail confirmation with instructions for joining the webinar. A few minutes before the webinar begins, the group coordinator should launch the webinar link. Once the webinar has been activated, the coordinator will have the option to open the audio via VoIP (Voice Over IP) on the webinar toolbar or use a touch tone phone with the provided dial-in information. At the conclusion of the activity, the group coordinator will complete a brief online evaluation and report the number of participants at that site. Each participant will process their own continuing education statements online.

Webinar System Requirements

Computer with speakers, internet access and basic system requirements. When you register, the webinar system will assess your system to ensure compatibility.

Voice Over IP (VoIP) via your computer or telephone to dial the toll-free number and listen to the presentation (if you choose not to use VoIP).

Be sure to view the webinar system requirements for Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android prior to the activity.