Activity ID
1562Expires
February 9, 2025Format Type
InternetCME Credit
1Fee
$0-$50CME Provider: Louisiana Medical Mutual Insurance Company (LAMMICO)
Description of CME Course
The prevalence of many chronic conditions increases with age, and so do the number of medications prescribed to manage them. The conundrum for the prescribing physician is that the over-65 population is less likely to obtain the same therapeutic benefit from drugs as younger patients, and more likely to be affected by adverse drug events. These adverse events include delirium, falls, fractures, GI bleeding, cognitive decline, hospital admissions and nursing home admissions. Older patients benefit significantly when the number of medications is reduced. This Monograph will assist the physician in reviewing the elderly patient’s medication list and identifying medications that may be reduced in dose, replaced with an alternative, or discontinued. It will present risk management strategies based on the 2012 updated Beers Criteria for Potentially Inappropriate Medications (PIMS), a literature review of new findings on additional classes of drugs that should be reconsidered, and several tools for medication review.
Diplomate Engagement
Pre-and Post-test results are provided to diplomate and an evaluation survey is issued upon completion of the course. A follow-up post-activity survey is also issued 3-4 months after completion that asks what practice changes have been made.
ABMS Member Board Approvals by Type
ABMS Lifelong Learning CME Activity
Family Medicine
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Psychiatry and Neurology
Urology
Commercial Support?
NoNOTE: If a Member Board has not deemed this activity for MOC approval as an accredited CME activity, this activity may count toward an ABMS Member Board’s general CME requirement. Please refer directly to your Member Board’s MOC Part II Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment Program Requirements.
Educational Objectives
State several classes of medication that may be candidates for reconsideration or discontinuation in the elderly and why.
Identify several tools available to the physician for conducting medication review for patients over 65.
Describe strategies for coordinating with other prescribers of medications for your elderly patient.
Keywords
Health Equity Research, Medication Errors, Polypharmacy, Elderly Care, Multiple Medications, Brain Injury, Pediatric Rehabilitation, Spinal Cord
Competencies
Interpersonal & Communication Skills, Medical Knowledge, Patient Care & Procedural Skills, Professionalism
CME Credit Type
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
Physician Well-being activity
Efficiencies in Medical Practice
Practice Setting
Academic Medicine, Inpatient, Outpatient, Rural, Urban, VA/Military
National Quality Strategies and/or Quadruple Aim Care Processes
Assessment, Patient Safety/Medical Errors, Evidence Based Practice, Physician-Patient Relationship, Cultural Diversity/Cultural Competency, Health Equity Research
