Agenda
Program length (45 minutes)
- Welcome and Introduction
- Case-based Presentation
- Discussion and Audience Question and Answer Session
Faculty
Faculty
Terry D. Box, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Department of Internal Medicine
Division for Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Nutrition
University of Utah School of Medicine
Salt Lake City, Utah
Goal Statement
The goal of this activity is to improve rural clinicians’ knowledge of HE and increase their competence in delivering care aimed at preventing recurrent HE in patients with cirrhosis.
Target Audience
This program is intended for physicians, nurses, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and other healthcare providers who care for patients with or at risk of recurrent HE.
Learning Objectives
- Describe the pathophysiologic processes and neurologic manifestations of the various stages of HE due to cirrhotic liver disease
- Monitor and effectively manage patients at risk for recurrent HE
- Consider the mechanisms of actions, administration, effectiveness, and adverse events of oral therapies that can be used to maintain serum ammonia concentrations at safe levels in patients with a history of HE
Accreditation
Joint Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Clinical Care Options, LLC (CCO) is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Physician Continuing Medical Education
Credit Designation
CCO designates this live activity for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest
Clinical Care Options, LLC (CCO) requires instructors, planners, managers, and other individuals who are in a position to control the content of this activity to disclose any real or apparent conflict of interest (COI) they may have as related to the content of this activity. All identified COI are thoroughly vetted and resolved according to CCO policy. CCO is committed to providing its learners with high-quality CME/CE activities and related materials that promote improvements or quality in healthcare and not a specific proprietary business interest of a commercial interest.