Geriatric BH Series Session 1: Medication Management in the Elderly Population

Pittsburgh, PA US
September 12, 2023

The purpose of this educational activity is to provide the clinical staff at UPMC Health Plan an overview of behavioral health medications with focus placed on the geriatric population.

Target Audience

ISD Clinical Staff

Learning Objectives

ANCC / SW / EMTs & Paramedics:

1.  Recall commonly used classes of behavioral health medications
2.  Discuss high risk medications and age specific considerations for elderly members
3.  Describe UPMC Health Plan formulary resources and how to access them
4.  Summarize UPMC Health Plan pharmacy programs that support members prescribed behavioral health medications
 
Pharmacy: 
1.  Discuss high risk medications and age specific considerations relevant to the elderly population
2.  Use the Health Plan formulary resources when necessary to address the medication needs of elderly UPMC Health Plan members
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacy
    The UPMC Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a Provider of continuing pharmacy education.
  • 1.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 1.00 ASWB
  • 1.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
07/24/2023
Course expires: 
10/13/2023
Event starts: 
09/12/2023 - 9:00am EDT
Event ends: 
09/12/2023 - 10:00am EDT
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ACTIVITY SCHEDULE & FACULTY INFORMATION:

Program begins at 9:00am and ends at 10:00am.  Total Education Time = 1 Hour(s)

TIME

CONTENT

PRESENTER

9:00 – 9:20am

Review of commonly used classes of behavioral health medications

Caroline Beck, Pharm D

9:20 to 9:40am

Overview of  high-risk medications and age specific considerations for elderly members

Caroline Beck, Pharm D

9:40 to 10:00am

Presentation on available UPMC Health Plan formulary resources and pharmacy programs that support members prescribed behavioral health medications

Caroline Beck, Pharm D

UPMC Health Plan
600 Grant Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
United States

Caroline (Carly) Beck, Pharm D

Carly is a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in Pharmacy Care Management at UPMC Health Plan. She earned her PharmD from The University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy in 2018. After graduation, she was a community pharmacist at Walgreens in Pittsburgh, before transitioning to her role at UPMC Health Plan in 2019. Presently, Carly works on disease state management in a variety of clinical programs, including opioid safety measures and medication management with the Community Team

In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Pharmacy (CPE)
This knowledge-based activity provides 1 contact hours of continuing pharmacy education credit(s).   Pharmacists Only: As required by the ACPE, credits will be uploaded to the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP). It is the responsibility of the pharmacist/pharmacy technician to provide the correct NABP Board ID and DOB in their UPMC continuing education account, http://cce.upmc.com   and complete the evaluation by the required due date. Credit will not be uploaded to the NABP if the process is not complete by the required due date.
 
Nursing (CNE)
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 1 contact hour(s).

CCM CE will be provided:  1 CE - CCM COA will be sent via email from UPMC Health Plan nurse planner approximately 6-8 weeks following the live date of the course.

This activity is eligible for endorsed credit for UPMC Health Plan EMTs and Paramedics.  Complete ETHOS course work, obtain the attendance certificate, and submit to EMS governing body for 1 CE credit(s).

As a Jointly Accredited Organization, University of Pittsburgh is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. University of Pittsburgh maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 1 continuing education credit(s).

Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.

NOTE:  Paramedic/EMT CE is approved for any activity in which ANCC (nursing CE) is approved.  This is per Heather Bogdon and Christie Hempfling

Available Credit

  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacy
    The UPMC Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a Provider of continuing pharmacy education.
  • 1.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 1.00 ASWB
  • 1.00 Attendance
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