February 28, 2017 from 1 PM to 2:30 PM ET Examining the Latest Therapies and Quality Improvement Strategies for Heart Failure

Jointly provided by     This activity is supported by educational funding donation provided by Amgen.

This webcast is now available as an on-demand free CE activity at: www.ImpactEdu.net/HeartFailureStrategies Up to 1.5 contact hours available for pharmacists. Pharmacists may upload the record of their completion to CPE Monitor immediately upon completing this activity.

HOT TOPICS

Emerging therapies for heart failure (HF) Latest evidence on averting HF-related hospitalizations and/or deaths HF quality improvement in health-system operations and infrastructure Collaborative strategies for HF management

DISTINGUISHED FACULTY PRESENTERS

Akshay S. Desai, MD, MPH Director, Heart Failure Disease Management Program Advanced Heart Disease Section, Cardiovascular Division Brigham and Women's Hospital Associated Professor of Medicine Harvard Medical School James Jorgenson, MS, RPh, FASHP Chief Executive Officer Board Chair Visante, Inc. Jo Ellen Rodgers, PharmD, FCCP, BCPS-AQ Associate Director, Clinical Fellowship Programs Clinical Associate Professor UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

This activity is designed to meet the educational needs of health-system pharmacy professionals.

STATEMENT OF NEED / PROGRAM OVERVIEW

HF is the leading cause of hospitalization among adults >65 years of age in the United States. HF-associated hospitalization represents a noteworthy driver of health care-related costs as well as a surrogate marker for increasing mortality. Rehospitalization, despite improvement in outcomes with medical therapy, is also not uncommon: at least half of patients are readmitted to the hospital within 6 months of discharge. This exemplifies a key area of interest for health care decision makers across all disease states, since reducing readmission rates also reduces costs and indicates an improvement in the quality of care. As the health care environment continues to evolve, a focus on comprehensive and collaborative disease management will assume a more prominent role within health care organizations. The rise of emerging care models such as the patient-centered medical home (PCMH) and accountable care organizations (ACOs) serve to highlight these changes. This symposium will provide health-system pharmacy professionals with the latest clinical updates and quality improvement strategies for HF to remain at the forefront of the industry and improve patient outcomes while managing overall quality.

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to demonstrate improved ability to: Describe the available efficacy and safety data for emerging therapies in HF, including results from pivotal trials and evidence supporting averted HF-related hospitalizations and/or deaths Discuss available HF quality measures from nationally recognized governing bodies as well as from other health systems across the nation Illustrate opportunities for HF quality improvement in health-system operations and infrastructure and implement measures to facilitate evidence-based treatment and follow-up Characterize the importance of addressing noncardiac comorbidities and overseeing care transitions as they pertain to maintaining therapeutic persistence and improving outcomes Develop collaborative strategies for HF management enlisting the input and support of a multidisciplinary team of health care providers

AGENDA

Integrating Novel Therapies into the Management of Patients with Heart Failure and Reduced Ejection Fraction Akshay Suvas Desai, MD, MPH Heart Failure Quality Improvement Strategies for Evidence-Based Treatment and Follow-Up Jo Ellen Rodgers, PharmD, FCCP, BCPS-AQ Moderated Faculty Panel Discussion Faculty Panel Case Study: Community-Based Cardiology and Health-System Pharmacy Collaboration - Steps for Success James Jorgenson, MS, RPh, FASHP Faculty Panel Discussion and Audience Q&A Faculty Panel

ACCREDITATION INFORMATION

Pharmacist Continuing Education Accreditation Statement

Medical Education Resources (MER) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

Credit Designation MER designates this continuing education activity for 1.5 contact hours (0.15 CEUs) of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education. Universal Activity Number - 0816-9999-16-090-L01-P This activity is certified as Knowledge-based CPE.

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