Activity Overview

Please read the following information about this continuing education (CE) activity before accessing the presentation using the link located at the bottom of this page.

Release Date: October 12, 2012          Expiration Date: December 1, 2013

Accreditation for Pharmacists

The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This activity provides 1 hour (0.1 CEU) of continuing pharmacy education credit (ACPE activity #0204-0000-12-422-H01-P).

For Physicians

The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

For Physician Assistants

AAPA accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society. Physician assistants may receive a maximum of 1 hour of Category 1 Credit™ for completing this program.

For Nurses

Educational Review Systems is an approved provider of continuing education in nursing by ASNA, an accredited provider by the ANCC/Commission on Accreditation. Provider # 5-115.  This program is approved for 1 hour of continuing nursing education.

Educational Review Systems is also approved for nursing continuing education by the state of California, the state of Florida, and the District of Columbia.

For Nurse Practitioners

This program is approved for 1.0 contact hour of continuing education (which includes 0.25 hours of pharmacology) by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners.  Program ID 1209330.

This program was planned in accordance with AANP CE Standards and Policies and AANP Commercial Support Standards.

Methods and Format

This is an online activity consisting of audio and slides for one presentation, an assessment test, and a course evaluation. Participants should claim continuing education credit for this internet-based educational activity only if they have not claimed credit for the live activity. Participants must view the entire presentation, take the activity assessment test, and complete the activity evaluation to receive continuing education credit. A minimum score of 70% is required on the test for credit to be awarded, and participants may print their official statements of continuing education credit immediately. The estimated time to complete this activity is 1 hour. This activity is provided free of charge.

Target Audience

This activity was planned to meet the needs of physicians, pharmacists, physician assistants, nurses, and nurse practitioners practicing in large or small health systems who are interested in improving adult immunization rates.

Activity Content

Up to 20% of Americans are infected with influenza each year, and the rate of serious illness and death are highest among the elderly, the very young, and individuals with medical conditions that increase the risk of influenza complications, such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus, and chronic pulmonary disease. Influenza also has a large economic impact with nearly two thirds of the total costs of influenza attributed to individuals 65 years of age or older.

In this activity, the faculty will outline opportunities within health systems to integrate immunization practices in daily patient care, and the current recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) for adult influenza immunization will be reviewed. Examples of successful models of hospital-facilitated immunization of adults for influenza using a team approach will be described, and practical suggestions for addressing challenges will be shared.

Learning Objectives

After participating in this application-based CE activity, participants should be able to

• Describe the current ACIP recommendations for adult influenza immunizations.
• Outline opportunities to integrate immunization practices in daily patient care.
• Compare processes and success rates of different hospital-facilitated influenza immunization models.
• Develop a workflow plan for improving the influenza immunization rate of hospitalized adult patients.

Faculty

Disclosure Statement

In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education’s Standards for Commercial Support and the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education’s Guidelines for Standards for Commercial Support, ASHP Advantage requires that all individuals involved in the development of activity content disclose their relevant financial relationships. A person has a relevant financial relationship if the individual or his or her spouse/partner has a financial relationship (e.g., employee, consultant, research grant recipient, speakers bureau, or stockholder) in any amount occurring in the last 12 months with a commercial interest whose products or services may be discussed in the educational activity content over which the individual has control. The existence of these relationships is provided for the information of participants and should not be assumed to have an adverse impact on presentations.

All faculty and planners for ASHP Advantage education activities are qualified and selected by ASHP Advantage and required to disclose any relevant financial relationships with commercial interests. ASHP Advantage identifies and resolves conflicts of interest prior to an individual’s participation in development of content for an educational activity.

The faculty and planners report the following relationships:

Samaneh T. Wilkinson, Pharm.D., M.S., Webinar Series Faculty
Dr. Wilkinson declares that she has no relationships pertinent to this activity.

Michael D. Hogue, Pharm.D., FAPhA, FNAP, Webinar Series Faculty
Dr. Hogue declares that he is on the speakers bureau and a consultant for Pfizer, Inc., and participated in an advisory board for Sanofi Pasteur.

Michael C. Cotugno, B.S.Pharm., Webinar Series Faculty
Mr. Cotugno declares that he has no relationships pertinent to this activity.

Richard Zimmerman, M.D., M.P.H., Reviewer
Dr. Zimmerman declares that he has received research grants from Sanofi and Merck and that he is a consultant and has received a research grant from MedImmune.

Susan R. Dombrowski, M.S., B.S.Pharm., Reviewer
Ms. Dombrowski declares that she has no relationships pertinent to this activity.

Carla J. Brink, M.S., B.S.Pharm., and Ron DeChant, M.S., B.S.Pharm., Staff
Ms. Brink and Mr. DeChant declare that they have no relationships pertinent to this activity.

ASHP staff has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Launch Presentation*

Strategies and Clinical Practice Models to Facilitate Influenza Immunization in Adult Hospitalized Patients
Samaneh T. Wilkinson, Pharm.D., M.S.
(45 minutes)

Questions and Answers (Optional)
Samaneh T. Wilkinson, Pharm.D., M.S., and Michael D. Hogue, Pharm.D., FAPhA, FNAP
(15 minutes)

*Allow additional time to complete the assessment and evaluation.

Download Handout and Assessment Test as Study Aids

Print the handout for your use during the activity and as a reference. A copy of the assessment test is also provided for your use as a study aid.

Process CE

When you reach the end of the presentation, follow instructions to complete the online process (i.e., take assessment test and complete evaluation) and obtain CE credit.

Please Note: To claim pharmacy credit, you must have your NABP e-Profile ID, birth month, and birth day. If you do not have an NABP e-Profile ID, go to www.MyCPEMonitor.net for information and to apply.

 

Sponsored by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists® (ASHP) and planned by ASHP Advantage, a division of ASHP. Supported by an educational grant from Pfizer, Inc.