Course Info - Hospital Medicine Update

• Up to 16 hours of accredited CME
• Available in LIVE conferences, or online.
• LIVE conferences include access to the online version for 3 months for flexibility
• Content for both formats is the same: accredited CME focused on adult hospital medicine.
• We cover the latest guidelines, studies, and developments and update the content regularly as new guidelines and studies are released.
• People rave about our content, saying it helps them be better primary care providers, emergency medicine providers, anesthesiologists, surgeons, nephrologists, cardiologists, gastroenterologists, and other specialists providing better care both inside the hospital, and in appointments following hospitalization.

Course Content:

Atrial Fibrillation Update:

• The latest guidelines and studies guidelines
• DOACs: the latest data, including multiple 2022 and 2021 studies
• A Fib and ESRD: Does anticoagulation prevent strokes? Save lives?
• Ablation: Who benefits the most?

Bacteremia and Endocarditis:

• When are two antibiotics beneficial? When do they cause harm?
• Treating ESBL bacteremia
• Gram negative bacteremia: is 7 days of antibiotics enough?
• Endocarditis: my patient wants PO antibiotics, what do the studies say?

C diff:

• Includes recent IDSA and AGA guideline updates
• Recurrent C diff: is it time for fecal transplant?
• Do PPIs increase risk of recurrence?

Cirrhosis:

• 2021 AGA guidelines reviewed
• 2021 British ascites guidelines and 2021 AASLD hepatorenal syndrome guidance covered
• Portal vein thrombosis: to treat or not to treat
• Does early paracentesis save lives?
• Maybe my patient needs TIPS – can I predict risk of cardiac decompensation?

COPD, Asthma and Supplemental Oxygen:

• Updates from the latest guidelines
• Includes guidelines on high-flow oxygen use
• SABAs, SAMAs, LABAs, LAMAs and ICS’s: Who and when
• NIPPV: Does it help at home? Does it help in the hospital?
• Oxygen: Is too much of a good thing bad?

Diabetes:

• Latest guidelines on inpatient management
• Latest outcomes data on bariatric surgery
• DPP-4, GLP-1 and SGLT-2 med updates: latest data on mortality, CV outcomes and CHF
• Tirzepatide  - latest data on DM and weight loss outcomes

DVT and PE:

• Latest ACCP guidelines reviewed
• Includes recent guidelines on VTE in cancer patients
• PE: when is outpatient treatment recommended
• Anticoagulants and fracture risk
• VTE in cancer patients: heparin, warfarin or DOAC? Latest data

GI Bleeding:

• Covers latest ACG and International Consensus Group Guidelines
• EGD: does timing matter?
• DOACs and warfarin: Similar risks? Do PPIs prevent bleeds?
• Should I restart my patient’s DOAC? What do the data say?

Heart Failure:

• Includes ACC/AHA 2022 guidelines
• The latest data on SGLT-2 inhibitors: which have data for heart failure? Which patients benefit? Do they prevent hospitalizations? Are they indicated for my patient?
• The echo shows normal EF; is this HFpEF?
• NIPPV: who benefits?

Pancreatitis:

• Latest guidelines and data
• Fluids: Does selection matter? Am I giving enough?
• When is it right to let the patient eat?

Pneumonia:

• Latest guidelines
• Empiric steroids: guidelines vs. the latest data
• Is this viral or bacterial?
• When is it time to stop antibiotics?

Sepsis:

• Latest Surviving Sepsis guidelines covered
• The Hour 1 Bundle: evidence-based?
• Empiric steroids: guidelines vs. the latest data
• Delay in giving antibiotics: does it matter?
• Continuous antibiotic infusion: what the data say
• NS vs. LR

Stroke:

• Latest guidelines on stroke prevention and early management of stroke
• When to re-start anticoagulation: guidelines vs. latest data
• Carotid artery stenosis: Should I recommend CEA, a stent, or medical management?
• DAPT after stroke: the latest data
• PFO: Latest guidelines – DOAC, aspirin, or closure?

We constantly evaluate new studies and guidelines, and adjust our course content accordingly. Our goal is to always present the latest info that will help you improve how you care for patients.

Hospital Medicine Update Accreditation

Full Accreditation Information

This activity is jointly provided by Global Education Group and Hospital Medicine Seminars, LLC.

Target Audience:

Those who practice hospital-based medicine for adults, including:

• Physician hospitalists
• Primary care physicians, especially those who perform hospital follow-up visits
• Surgeons and other specialists who admit or care for hospitalized patients
• Nurse practitioners and physician assistants who treat hospitalized patients

Statement of Need/Program Overview

Hospital medicine is a critical and growing field, and there is a dearth of continuing education focused on this field. The clinical aspects are quite broad – all adult hospital medicine topics. The Hospital Medicine Update series strives to be the best source for updates relating to hospital medicine.

Educational Objectives

After completing this activity, the participant should be better able to:

• Discuss updates and new evidence in the medical literature
• List recent guideline updates and recommendations
• Identify best practices for common issues in hospital medicine
• Review expert opinions for areas lacking data and evidence

Faculty

Steve Burgess, MD, MBA, Cheyenne Regional Medical Center

Robert Fogerty, MD, MPH, Yale New Haven Hospital

Mikelle Maddox, MD, South Baldwin Hospitalist Group

Zina Hajduczok, MD, WhidbeyHealth Medical Center

Program Agenda

            Sessions:        Wednesday-Saturday 7:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.

Instructions to Receive Credit

In order to receive credit for this activity, the participant must attend the conference in person, complete a posttest, with 70% or better, and evaluation. Certificates will be emailed to you within one week of completion of the evaluation.  ABIM MOC learners' credits will be uploaded to the ACCME PARS system within 30 days of activity completion.

Physician Accreditation Statement

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Global Education Group (Global) and Hospital Medicine Seminars, LLC.  Global is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Physician Credit Designation

Global Education Group designates this live activity for a maximum of 16.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ABIM MOC Recognition Statement

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 16.0 medical knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

Nurse Practitioner Continuing Education

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation Standards of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) through joint providership of Global Education Group and Hospital Medicine Seminars, LLC.  Global Education Group is accredited by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners as an approved provider of nurse practitioner continuing education.  Provider number: 110121. This activity is approved for 16.0 contact hours (which includes 7.5 hour(s) of pharmacology).

Nursing

ANCC accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME.  AANP contact hours are also accepted by ANCC.
https://www.nursingworld.org/certification/faqs/

Physician Assistants

AAPA accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society. Physician assistants may receive a maximum of 16 hours of Category 1 credit for completing this program.

Disclosures of Relevant Financial Relationships

Global Education Group (Global) adheres to the policies and guidelines, including the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited CE, set forth to providers by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) and all other professional organizations, as applicable, stating those activities where continuing education credits are awarded must be balanced, independent, objective, and scientifically rigorous. All persons in a position to control the content of an accredited continuing education program provided by Global are required to disclose all financial relationships with any ineligible company within the past 24 months to Global.  All financial relationships reported are identified as relevant and mitigated by Global in accordance with the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited CE in advance of delivery of the activity to learners. The content of this activity was vetted by Global to assure objectivity and that the activity is free of commercial bias.

All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.

The faculty have the following relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies:

Name of Faculty or Presenter             Reported Financial Relationship

Steve Burgess, MD                                  Nothing to disclose

Robert Fogerty, MD, MPH                       Nothing to disclose

Mikelle Maddox, MD                                Nothing to disclose

Zina Hajduczok, MD                                Nothing to disclose

The planners and managers at Global Education Group and Hospital Medicine Seminars, LLC have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Disclosure of Unlabeled Use

This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. Global Education Group (Global) and Hospital Medicine Seminars do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications. 

The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of any organization associated with this activity. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.

Disclaimer

Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of patient conditions and possible contraindications on dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.

Americans with Disabilities Act

Event staff will be glad to assist you with any special needs (ie, physical, dietary, etc). Please contact us prior to the live event at info@CMEvacations.com

Global Contact Information

For information about the accreditation of this program, please contact Global at 303-395-1782 or cme@globaleducationgroup.com.

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CME Live Conference Cancellation Policy:

Within 7 days of the purchase date your choice of the following:

• Full credit towards another conference or
• Refund minus 5% processing fee

After 7 days from the purchase date, your choice of the following:

• Full credit towards another conference or
• You can utilize the online content

Cancellations and conference schedule modifications must be requested via email, please email info@CMEvacations.com 

Online Course Cancellation Policy:

If you have completed less than 50% of the course and have not received a CME certificate:

• Refund minus $50 processing fee within the first 7 days or
• Full credit towards another course or conference 

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