Implementing a Shingles Protocol in Primary Care Settings

Implementing a Shingles Protocol in Primary Care Settings is organized by CME Outfitters, LLC.

Dates:
Premiere Date: Tuesday, September 29, 2020
Credit Expiration Date: Wednesday, September 29, 2021

Accreditation:
CME Credit (Physicians):
CME Outfitters, LLC, designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Note to PAs:
PAs may claim a maximum of .25 Category 1 credits for completing this activity. NCCPA accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society.

CPE Credit (Pharmacists):
CME Outfitters, LLC, is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. 0.25 contact hours (0.025 CEUs)

ABIM/MOC Credit:
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Statement of Need:
An estimated 1 million people get shingles each year, with about 1 in 10 developing postherpetic neuralgia that lasts months or years, and 1% - 4% being hospitalized for complications. Despite the availability of a shingles vaccine, about only 1 in 3 eligible adults ≥ 60 years old and just 37% of adults ≥ 65 years old have been vaccinated. Clinicians should recognize the risk factors for shingles (e.g., increasing age, decline in cell-mediated immunity, gender, race, chronic disease, etc.) and take proactive measures in promoting vaccination. Primary care settings are ideal for identifying appropriate patients for shingles vaccination, as well as discussing shingles and shingles vaccination. However, barriers to implementing a shingles protocol may exist.

The first episode of this CMEOCast podcast series focuses on reinforcing the importance of vaccination against shingles, improving vaccination uptake in ethnic minorities and at-risk patients, and developing best practices to implement a shingles protocol in primary care settings.

Learning Objectives:
At the end of this CE activity, participants should be able to:
• Develop best practices to implement a shingles protocol in primary care settings.

The following learning objectives pertain only to those requesting CNE or CPE credit:
• Describe best practices for a shingles protocol in primary care settings