Complex medical conditions (CMCs) can have a devastating impact on the quality of life of individuals. An effective multidisciplinary team approach for optimal management of complex care is needed. This series of topics will review the relationship of the team members and their impact on various CMCs through screening, diagnosing, treatment, pharmaceutical management, and prevention of readmission. The relationship between physical and mental health and its potential impact will be reviewed and, through the use of case study examples, optimal clinical management strategies for each condition will be explored.

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Earn 1.00 ACPE/APA/ASWB/CCMC/CME/CNE credit for each session completed. This activity is designed to meet the educational needs of case managers, counselors, nurses, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, physicians, psychologists, social workers and therapists.

Session Learning Objectives

January

Coronary Artery Disease: Prevention, Complications and Management

Learning objectives:

  1. Explore clinical features, risk factors, screening, prevention, evaluation and treatment of coronary artery disease (CAD).
  2. State the relationship between physical and mental health and its impact on CAD.
  3. Discuss the importance of a multidisciplinary approach when treating CAD.
  4. Identify optimal clinical management strategies for CAD through case study examples.

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February

Heart Failure: Current Treatments and Readmission Avoidance

Learning objectives:

  1. Explore clinical features, risk factors, co-morbidity, evaluation, treatment and admission avoidance for heart failure (HF).
  2. State the relationship between HF and depression and its impact on HF.
  3. Discuss the importance of a multidisciplinary approach when treating HF.
  4. Identify optimal clinical management strategies for HF through case study examples.

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March

Diabetes: Management and Prevention of Complications

Learning objectives:

  1. Explore clinical features, risk factors, screening, prevention, evaluation and treatment of diabetes.
  2. State the relationship between physical and mental health and its impact on diabetes.
  3. Discuss the pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatments for managing diabetes.
  4. Discuss the importance of a multidisciplinary approach when treating diabetes.
  5. Identify optimal clinical management strategies for diabetes through case study examples.

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April

Clinical and Behavioral Management of Complex and Critically Ill Individuals: When to Consult for Palliative Care Services

Learning objectives:

  1. Identify who should be considered for palliative care or palliative care assessment.
  2. State the members of the palliative care team.
  3. Outline the basic components of a palliative care assessment.
  4. State the relationship between physical and behavioral health and its impact on complex medical conditions and serious illness.

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May

US Opioid Epidemic: Mitigation and Treatment Opportunities

  1. Report the current state of the United States opioid epidemic and identify populations at risk of excessive usage including overdose.
  2. Identify key components of the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain and recognize potential risk of opioid misuse based on frequency and quantity prescribed.
  3. Describe mitigation strategies to reduce the risk of dependence and misuse of opioids.
  4. State ways in which members of the interdisciplinary team can effectively evaluate and support patients at risk of developing dependence and those with opioid-use disorder.

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June

Wound Management: Identifying Risks, Complications and Treatments

  1. Identify the factors that impact wound healing and may increase the risk of wound infection.
  2. Explore clinical features, complications of and treatment options for wound management.
  3. Discuss the importance of a multidisciplinary approach for optimal wound management.
  4. Identify optimal clinical management strategies for wound management through case study examples.

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July

The Impact of Behavioral Health Disorders on Chronic Medical Conditions

  1. State the importance of identifying and treating behavioral health disorders in individuals with CMCs.
  2. Explore the relationship between physical and behavioral health and its potential impact on CMCs.
  3. Discuss the importance of a multidisciplinary approach when treating individuals with behavioral health disorders and CMCs.
  4. Identify optimal clinical management strategies for behavioral health disorders in individuals with CMCs.
  5. Explore risk factors of behavioral health disorders in individuals with CMCs, such as nonadherence.

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August

Preventing Falls in Older Adults

  1. Identify risk factors that contribute to falls in older adults.
  2. State potential interventions that can be taken to prevent falls and their effectiveness.
  3. Discuss the importance of a multidisciplinary approach to prevent falls in older adults.

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September

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): Optimal Management and Readmission Avoidance

  1. Explore clinical features, risk factors, screening, prevention, evaluation and treatment of COPD.
  2. Recognize the severity of exacerbation and strategies to prevent readmission of individuals with COPD.
  3. State the impact physical and behavioral health has on COPD.
  4. Discuss the pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic treatments for managing COPD.
  5. Discuss the importance of a multidisciplinary approach when managing individuals with COPD.

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October

Atrial Fibrillation:  Pharmacologic Treatment, Interventional Management & Anticoagulation Therapy

  1. Explore clinical features, risk factors, diagnosis and management of atrial fibrillation.
  2. Recognize the relationship between physical and behavioral health and atrial fibrillation.
  3. Discuss pharmacologic treatment of atrial fibrillation including antiarrhythmic agents and anticoagulation.
  4. Identify treatment strategies for atrial fibrillation including rate control, rhythm management, anticoagulation therapy, interventional procedures and surgical intervention.

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November

Managing the Patient with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis)

  1. Explore clinical features, risk factors, screening, prevention, evaluation, and treatment of common GI conditions.
  2. Recognize the potential impact of  physical and behavioral health on GI conditions.
  3. Discuss the pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic treatments for managing GI conditions.
  4. Discuss the importance of a multidisciplinary approach when managing individuals with GI conditions.

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December

Asthma: Prevention and Treatment of Exacerbations

  1. Explore clinical features, risk factors, and screening of asthma.
  2. Identify optimal preventive and treatment strategies to control asthma.
  3. Recognize the potential impact of  behavioral health issues on individuals with asthma.
  4. Discuss the importance of a multidisciplinary approach when managing individuals with asthma.
  5. Discuss the pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic treatments for managing asthma.

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