Free Pharmacist CE On Anticoagulation thru 3-1-11

Keys to Successful Outcomes from Anticoagulant and Antiplatelet Therapy: Addressing Medication Therapy Management Issues
2 hr of CE accredited by ACPE thru 3-1-11

• List three documented benefits of pharmacist-managed anticoagulation services.
• Describe the role of the pharmacist in preventing and managing bleeding and other potential problems associated with anticoagulant therapy.
• Identify a common reason for clinician nonadherence to guidelines for the use of anticoagulant or antiplatelet therapy in patients with ACS or patients with or at risk for VTE.
• Develop a plan to improve adherence in patients with ACS or patients with or at risk for VTE.
• Identify a common reason for nonadherence to anticoagulant or antiplatelet therapy in patient with ACS or a patient with or at risk for VTE and devise a strategy to overcome the problem.

This activity is supported by an educational grant from sanofi-aventis U.S. and the Bristol-Myers Squibb/Sanofi Pharmaceuticals Partnership.