Medication Management
Module 1
Promoting the Safe, Effective and Efficient Use of Medications for Older Adults
Presented January 9, 2024 | 60 minutes (opens in a new tutes
Learning Objectives
After completing this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Explain what analyses of pharmacy dispensing data reveal about medication use among older adults in Rhode Island.
- Describe safety concerns associated with medications commonly prescribed for older adults, including benzodiazepines and drugs for insomnia and pain.
- Identify common barriers to medication adherence, and describe approaches to support patient medication-taking behaviors.
- Explain strategies for reducing medication-related problems in older adults
Presenter
- Stephen Kogut, PhD, MBA
Professor, College of Pharmacy
University of Rhode Island
Accreditation/Designations
Continuing Education/Certificates of Completion are available for those who :1.) Attend the entire session and 2.) Complete and submit the Program Evaluation Survey. Contact rigec@etal.uri.edu with any CE related questions.
- Nursing: This continuing education activity has been approved by the Northeast Multi-State Division, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation for 1.0 Contact Hours. Valid through January 4, 2026.
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Module 2
Deprescribing: Considerations, Implementation, and Best Practice
Presented March 19, 2024 | 60 minutes
Learning Objectives
After completing this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Evaluate older adult patient scenarios to determine whether deprescribing is appropriate.
- Identify deprescribing resources that are applicable to primary care of older adults.
- Communicate opportunities for deprescribing among interdisciplinary team members.
- Discuss potential challenges for deprescribing during transitions of care.
Presenter
- Christine Eisenhower, PharD, BCPS
Clinical Associate Professor of Pharmacy
University of Rhode Island
Accreditation/Designations
Continuing education credit or a Certificate of Completion are available free of charge for those who: 1.) attend the session in full and 2.) complete and submit a Program Evaluation Survey. Contact rigec@etal.uri.edu with any CE related questions.
- Nursing: This continuing education activity was approved by the Northeast Multi-State Division, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation for 1.0 Contact Hours. Approval valid through March 11, 2026.
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Module 3
Multidimensional Assessment and Nonpharmacologic Treatments of Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain in Older Adults
Presented May 21, 2024 | 60 minutes
Learning Objectives
After completing this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Describe the risks associated with chronic pain in older adults and the age-related, clinically relevant changes in the neurological pain processing pathways.
- Discuss the importance of conducting a comprehensive examination utilizing the biopsychosocial framework to support the development of a multi-modal plan of care that addresses the goals of pain management.
- Summarize evidence-based nonpharmacological interventions used to manage chronic musculoskeletal pain in older adults.
Presenters
- Elke Schaumberg PT, MS, DPT, PhD
Assistant Professor, Johnson & Wales University
Accreditation/Designations
Continuing Education/Certificates of Completion are available for those who :1.) Attend the entire session and 2.) Complete and submit the Program Evaluation Survey. Contact rigec@etal.uri.edu with any CE related questions.
- Nursing: This continuing education activity has been approved by the Northeast Multi-State Division, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation for 1.0 Contact Hours. Valid through May 20, 2026.
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