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“Management of Delirium in the Non-ICU Geriatric Population”

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HealthTrust presents…”Management of Delirium in the Non-ICU Geriatric Population”

Since January 1, 2011, it has been estimated that 10,000 Baby Boomers reach the retirement age of 65 years each day. A common disorder in hospitalized geriatric patients is delirium, which is estimated to occur in 14-42% of older patients admitted to the general medicine floors. Delirium is considered an acute change in consciousness, accompanied by a reduced ability to focus, sustain attention and a decline in cognitive function. It is associated with an increase in mortality, longer hospitalization, slower functional recovery, more readmissions and increased risk of developing dementia. Lack of provider knowledge on potential triggers and symptoms may contribute to poor recognition and management of delirium. This session will review the difference between delirium and dementia, highlight factors contributing to the development of delirium in the acute care setting and explore non-pharmacologic and pharmacologic approaches for managing symptoms of delirium.

Learning Objectives for Pharmacists  |  At the end of this session, participants should be able to:

  1. Discuss the prevalence and contributing factors associated with delirium.
  2. Differentiate symptoms of delirium from dementia.
  3. Identify a management strategy for patients diagnosed with delirium.

Presenter:

Lauren Allen, PharmD  |  PGY-1 Pharmacy Resident  |  Robert Wood Johnson Barnabas Health

Target Audience: Pharmacists

Continuing Education Information: 1.0 contact hours approved for Pharmacists. Belmont University College of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.  The ACPE Universal Activity Numbers for this activity is 0863-9999-20-031-L01-P. The activity is approved for 1 hour (.1 CEUs) of continuing education credit to pharmacists who attend the webinar and complete the online evaluation.

Note about CE credit: If you plan to obtain credit, stay until the end of the presentation to receive the verification code you will need to obtain your continuing education credit. A reminder that CE credit is individual. No group credit is available. Each person must register for this session and attend the webinar for 40 minutes or longer in order to receive an email after the event with instructions on how to apply for continuing education credit. Please do not share the code or forward the email you receive to others who did not actually attend the program. If they are not able to be verified on our webinar provider reports and registration list they will not receive credit. Also, please note: If you are joining only by phone, you will not be eligible for credit. You must also log in and join the visual portion of the webinar to be part of our CE provider-required reporting.

Effective June 1, 2019: Belmont College of Pharmacy will no longer issue paper/electronic statements of credit for CE activities. ACPE (our accrediting body) policy states paper and/or electronic statements of credit may no longer be distributed directly to learners as proof of ACPE credit. The official record of credit may be located in the learner’s e-profile in CPE Monitor at www.nabp.net.  A participant, sponsor, faculty member or other individual wanting to file a grievance with respect to any aspect of a program sponsored or co-sponsored by the Belmont COP may contact the Dean of Belmont University College of Pharmacy in writing at david.gregory@belmont.edu. The grievance will be reviewed and a response will be returned within 45 days of receiving the written statement. If not satisfied, an appeal to the Dean of the College of Pharmacy can be made for a second level of review.