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ForwardPulse - Line locks: too much of a good thing? Re-evaluating therapies for CVA device patency in a home infusion setting
New medications and new guidelines are constantly being released. Pharmacists need a mechanism to keep up with these new medications and guidelines.
Re-evaluating therapies for CVA device patency in a home infusion setting
Target Audience
Pharmacist
Learning Objectives
1. Recognize the types of central venous catheters common to a home infusion setting
2. Describe the current roles of therapies to maintain line patency
3. Discuss emerging literature influencing protocols for central line maintenance in an outpatient setting
Additional Information
| Attachment | Size |
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 Disclosures Slides - CM PULSE.pptx | 133.75 KB |
 12-14-22 pulse.docx | 17.21 KB |
| Abstract Handout - CM.docx | 41.01 KB |
| PULSE - Final Slides.pptx | 3.92 MB |
New medications and new guidelines are constantly being released. Pharmacists need a mechanism to keep up with these new medications and guidelines.
Re-evaluating therapies for CVA device patency in a home infusion setting
Claire Meredith, PharmD
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 1.0 contact hours of continuing pharmacy education credit.
Available Credit
- 1.00 ACPE PharmacyThe 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.