185 Hospitalist Grand Rounds: " A Practical Guide to Getting Your Research Published " (051721)

Dallas, TX US
May 17, 2021

Educational lecture series targeting health care professionals. Parkland and Clements Hospital Medicine Grand Rounds will be a monthly CME accredited lecture series that is primarily aimed at health care providers providing care to patients admitted to the hospital. The lecture series will consist of not only clinical cases but also quality improvement cases designed to assist physicians and health care providers gain competency and provide high quality health care to patients. It will promote the practice of evidence-based medicine while focusing also on cost effective medicine.

Target Audience

Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, and Physician Assistants

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, the participant should be able to:

 

  • Identify and discuss the appropriate antibiotic to treat Hospital Acquired Pneumonia.
  •  Review the removal of HCAP from HAP/VAP guidelines.
  •  Discuss risk factors for MDR pathogens. Compare empiric therapy for HAP/VAP.
  •  Discuss guideline recommendations for pathogen specific treatment.
  • Discuss the importance of jugular venous distension to aid in assessment of acute heart failure
  • Interpret BNP in the setting of acute congestive heart failure
  • Review treatment options based on clinical presentation
  • Discuss the new pharmacological treatments available for the management of heart failure
  • Identify the FDA approved indications for the direct oral anticoagulants and discuss when the direct oral anticoagulants are not appropriate

  

 

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA
  • 1.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
05/17/2021
Course expires: 
05/17/2021
Event starts: 
05/17/2021 - 12:00pm CDT
Event ends: 
05/17/2021 - 1:00pm CDT
Cost:
$0.00
Part of: 
185 Hospitalist Clinical Pearls 2021
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UT Southwestern Medical Center
5323 Harry Hines Blvd.
NPC 02.405
Dallas, TX 75235
United States

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA
  • 1.00 Attendance

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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