Identifying & Resolving Drug Therapy Problems Across the Continuum of Care

Course Date: Available now – Online

This is an online enduring/home-study CPE module. This program will take approximately 6 hours to complete. This continuing education activity is supported by a cooperative agreement between the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo and the CMS Innovation Center. The target audience is pharmacists working outside of dispensing roles in hospital and community settings.

Acknowledgement of Federal Funding: The development of this training was supported by Funding Opportunity Number CMS-1C1-12-0001 from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of HHS or any of its agencies.

This educational public service program offers Continuing Education credits only; it does not offer credit toward any degree program at the University of Hawaiʻi.

In compliance with ADA regulations, for information or to request disability accommodations, contact Sean O’Neill at 808-933-2909 (V), 808-933-3334 (TTY) prior to registering for the activity.

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Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be better able to:

  • Identify patients at risk of medication-related hospitalization and emergency/department use
  • List the clinical goals for each medication for each patient at risk
  • Identify drug therapy problems for each patient at risk
  • Implement solutions to resolve drug therapy problems

Technical Requirements

  • Computer Requirements:
    • In general a computer capable of running a modern web browser (see software requirements below)
    • Minimum memory: Minimum 512 MB; Recommended: 2 GB or more
    • Processor speed:
      • PC — Pentium IV, 3.0 Ghz, equivalent or better. Recommended: Dual Core processor or better.
      • Mac — PowerPC G4 or Intel Dual Core Processor (or better)
    • Multimedia components required by the learner: Speakers
  • Web Browser:
    • Mac – Safari 6 or later is recommended
    • PC — Chrome 51 or later is recommended
    • Required Browser Plug-ins:
      • Adobe Acrobat Reader for PDF files
    • Adobe Flash Player for Adobe Flash content.
    • Javascript and cookies must be enabled.
    • Pop-up blockers must be disabled.
    • Media players:
      • Java/JRE
      • Mac – Quicktime
  • Internet Speed (recommended):
    • Broadband (DSL, cable, etc.). Dial up service is not recommended.
    • When tested from a 10 Mbps connection, the module required approximately 2 minutes to load. Lower connection speeds will take significantly longer.

Instructors

  • Karen Pellegrin, Ph.D., MBA
    • Pl/Project Director, Pharm2Pharm Health Care Innovation Award
    • Founding Director, Center for Rural Health Science
    • Director of Continuing Education & Strategic Planning
    • The Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo
  • Reece Uyeno, Pharm.D.
    • Hospital Consulting Pharmacist Manager, Pharm2Pharm Health Care Innovation Award
    • Junior Specialist Clinical Faculty
    • The Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo

CE Accreditation, Approval, and Eligibility

ACPE The University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This is an application-based continuing education activity of the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo, an equal access/equal opportunity university (0516-0000-22-025-H01-P through 6/6/2025).

To receive the 6.0 contact hours of continuing education credit, pharmacists must complete the entire program, including successful completion of all learning assessments that document target competencies, the program evaluation, and program request for credit. Partial credit is not offered for CPE Activities.

Disclosures

Dr. Pellegrin and Dr. Uyeno, have no relationships to disclose. Dr. McInnis, of the planning committee, disclosed she is a consultant for Medication Management Systems, Inc.

All other speakers, planners, and Continuing Education staff from the Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo have no relationships to disclose.

CE Dates

Release Date: July 1, 2015
Termination Date: June 6, 2025

Internet Privacy and Confidentiality Policy

The UH Hilo DKICP Office of CE recognizes the importance of protecting the privacy of CE participants. The information collected about you is subject to the following privacy and confidentiality policy. The UH Hilo DKICP Office of CE may at any time revise this policy by updating this posting.

Collection of Information

The UH Hilo DKICP Office of CE collects personally identifiable information such as name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, or other information only when you voluntarily submit it to us. We will use this information to provide certificates of completion to participants, respond to requests for information, and may use this information to contact you. We will not sell or rent personally identifiable information to any third party without your permission.

Contributors

We would like to thank the following people for their contributions to this training:

Planners

  • Cathy Call, MSEd, MSN, Senior Analyst, Altarum Institute
  • Anita E. Ciarleglio, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy at the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo
  • Lara Gomez, Pharm.D., Director of Clinical Education, Associate Specialist Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy at the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo
  • Roy Goo, Pharm.D., Assistant Professor, Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy at the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo
  • Andrew Levin, BA, JD, Senior Project Manager, Pharm2Pharm
  • Joanne Lynn, MD, MA, MS, Director, Center for Elder Care and Advanced Illness, Altarum Institute
  • Terry McInnis, MD, MPH, FACOEM, President and Founder of Blue Thorn Inc
  • Karen Pellegrin, Ph.D., MBA, PI/Project Director, Pharm2Pharm Health Care Innovation Award Director of Continuing Education & Strategic Planning; Founding Director, Center for Rural Health Science, Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy at the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo
  • Reece Uyeno, Pharm.D., Hospital Consulting Pharmacist Manager, Pharm2Pharm Health Care Innovation Award, Junior Specialist Clinical Faculty, Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy at the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo

Technical assistance

  • Bethany Hoffman, Senior Writer/Editor, Palladian Partners, Inc.
  • Sean O’Neill, Continuing Education Coordinator,Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy at the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo

Actor Credits

  • John Burnett, M.Ed. (Robert Gomez)
  • Joann Hale (Mary Sato)
  • Marnie Honeycutt, LCSW (Patricia Walker)
  • Scott Kester (James Young)
  • Victoria Rupp, Pharm.D., BCACP (Community Pharmacist)
  • Reece Uyeno, Pharm.D. (Hospital Pharmacist)

Video Production

  • Techy3 Design Studios

Contact information

We welcome your questions and comments regarding our internet privacy and confidentiality policy. If you have any questions about this policy or about our use of information, please contact the Continuing Education Coordinator at copce@hawaii.edu.

Registration

Registration Fee $129.

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Once you have started the activity a training guide will be available for download. It is highly recommended to download this guide as it contains a copy of the slides and narration. The guide also includes tips and tricks for viewing the videos outside of the module. A copy of this activity announcement will also be included in the guide.

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