Medication Deprescribing: Why Less Is More

Clinical Management Nursing

On-Demand Webinar

StreamedApr 14, 2021Duration90 minutes

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End-of-life care presents many challenges...

...including when to have a medication minimization conversation. Learn why less is more and how to tackle this difficult topic to increase comfort for your patients towards the end stage of disease.

AFTER THIS WEBINAR YOU’LL BE ABLE TO:

Define polypharmacy, duplicate therapy, and pill burden
Describe hospice goal concordant care
Identify who is responsible for deprescribing
List the steps of the deprescribing process

WEBINAR DETAILS

This webinar will focus on appropriate medication minimization in end-of-life care. Patients often present for hospice admission with rampant polypharmacy issues that should be addressed in order to promote quality end-of-life care. Unfortunately, the task of medication deprescribing or minimization is much easier said than done. This webinar will provide valuable information to clinicians for application to the medication minimization conversation and explanation of why less is more!

THIS WEBINAR WILL BENEFIT THE FOLLOWING AGENCIES:

Hospice
Palliative Care

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

This informative session is designed for hospice and palliative care physicians, nurses, pharmacists, social workers, and administrators.

TAKE-AWAY TOOLKIT

PDF of slides and speaker’s contact info for follow-up questions
Attendance certificate provided, however there are no pre-approved CEs associated with this webinar

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