An Interdisciplinary, Primarily non-Pharmaceutical Approach to Managing Behaviors in Memory Care
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1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ ...OVERVIEW
An Interdisciplinary, Primarily non-Pharmaceutical Approach to Managing Behaviors in Memory Care is organized by Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Association (PALTmed).
Release Date: 03/29/2023
Expiration: 03/01/2026
Description:
The majority of assisted living residents nationally carry a diagnosis of memory impairment or dementia, and often experience behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD). This session will use case examples to illustrate the benefits of a behavioral, interdisciplinary approach to BPSD and provide clinicians with a non-pharmaceutical process to use when asked by facility staff to address the behaviors. At times, medication management may be necessary, so recommendations will be offered on choosing the safest and most effective medications for BPSD, with a focus on potential adverse effects and the importance of gradual dose reduction. Clinicians and medical directors will receive a “clinical playbook” summary to use as a reference when facing BPSD in their patients.
Learning Objectives:
At the completion of this session, learners will be able to:
- Describe a non-pharmaceutical approaching to managing BPSD in assisted living residents.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to craft non-pharmaceutical interventions for BPSD management.
- Safely and judiciously utilize pharmaceutical interventions for severe or refractory BPSD, including active pursuit of gradual dose reductions when appropriate.
ACCREDITATION & CREDITS
Credit Statements:
Accreditation: Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
CME Designation: Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Association designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
CMD Credit Hours: This CME activity has been pre-approved by the American Board of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine (ABPLM) for up to 1.5 clinical hours toward certification or recertification as a Certified Medical Director (CMD) in post-acute and long-term care medicine. Each physician should claim only those hours of credit actually spent on the activity.
The CMD Program is administered by the ABPLM. Each physician should claim only those credit hours that he/she actually spent in the activity. For further information, contact ABPLM at 410-992-3117 or at cmd@paltmed.org.
ABIM Maintenance of Certification (MOC): Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1.5 Medical Knowledge MOC points and patient safety credit 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.
Pharmacology: This activity satisfies the requirements for .25 Pharmacology Hour(s) for Nurse Practitioners.
TARGET AUDIENCE
PhysicianCliniciansNeurologyPsychiatrySPECIALITIES
NeurologyPsychiatry
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