OVERVIEW

The THRIVE Beyond Glycemic Control Initiative: A Spotlight on Hypoglycemia: Reducing Risks Without Compromising Glycemic Control is organized by Med Learning Group.

Dates:
Release Date: Sep 27, 2019
Expiration Date: Sep 27, 2020

Accreditation:
Credit Designation Statement:
Med Learning Group designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA Category 1 CreditTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the enduring activity.

Nursing Credit Information:
Purpose: This program would be beneficial for nurses involved in the care of patients with diabetes.
Credits: 1.0 ANCC Contact Hour.

CNE Accreditation Statement:
Ultimate Medical Academy/CCM is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Awarded 1.0 contact hour of continuing nursing education of RNs and APNs.

Description:
This enduring activity will cover ways in which the healthcare team can minimize the risk for hypoglycemia in patients with type 2 diabetes. Specifically, our aims will be to review the consequences of hypoglycemia; discuss approaches to assessing symptomatic and asymptomatic risk of hypoglycemia; assess anti-diabetes therapies and how to balance their safety and efficacy to reduce hypoglycemia; and evaluate nonpharmacological strategies for lowering risk.

Objectives:
Upon the completion of this program, attendees should be able to:
• Review the short- and long-term consequences of hypoglycemia as it relates to patients and providers.
• Determine how various insulin formulations may increase or decrease the risk of hypoglycemia.
• Discuss approaches to assessing the risk of symptomatic and asymptomatic hypoglycemia in individual patients.
• Evaluate nonpharmacological strategies for minimizing the risk of hypoglycemia.