Implementing a Shingles Protocol in Specialty Practices

Implementing a Shingles Protocol in Specialty Practices is organized by CME Outfitters, LLC.

Dates:
Premiere Date: Friday, September 18, 2020
Credit Expiration Date: Saturday, September 18, 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.

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:
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to .25 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.

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.

This activity offers CE credit for:
• Physicians (CME)
• Pharmacists (ACPE)
• ABIM (MOC)
• Other

Statement of Need:
Each year there are 1 million new cases of shingles in the US, and 1 in 3 adults will develop it in their lifetime. Risk of contracting shingles increases with age, with half of all cases occurring in persons over age 60. Shingles can also lead to complications such as postherpetic neuralgia, blindness, cranial and peripheral nerve palsies, and disseminated infection.

There are currently two approved shingles vaccinations, with the zoster vaccine, recombinant adjuvanted (RZV) being preferred by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). Patients are often unaware of the risk imposed by shingles as well as the availability of vaccines. To reduce the profound burden imposed by shingles, it is imperative that clinicians possess the tools needed to successfully implement a shingles protocol in their practice. These tools include identifying at-risk patients, taking advantage of CDC toolkits and checklists, offering strong recommendations for vaccination, and incorporating systems in place to improve vaccine uptake and completion.

This CMEOCast podcast focuses on best practices to increase vaccine uptake and completion in vaccine-eligible patients and those at risk who present to specialty settings. The podcast will address ideal strategies to store and administer RZV, counseling patients on the extensive burden associated with shingles, and the benefits and potential risks of vaccination.

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

The following learning objectives pertain only to those requesting CNE or CPE credit:
• Explain best practices to implement a shingles protocol in specialty practice settings.