13 Jul 2022 Best Evidence Webinar: Fixing one problem with another: Problematic prescribing cascades
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Dr. Aaron M Tejani is a researcher/educator with the Therapeutics Initiative (co-chair of the Education Working Group, member of the Drug Assessment Working Group), clinical assistant professor with the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences (University of British Columbia), and Medication use evaluation pharmacist with Lower Mainland Pharmacy Services (Vancouver, BC). He completed his BSc(Pharm) at UBC (Vancouver) and Doctor of Pharmacy degree at Creighton University (Omaha, Nebraska).
Aaron is particularly interested in teaching healthcare professionals how to critically appraise evidence for medical interventions and how to use evidence in clinical practice/policy development. He is the author of a number of Therapeutics Letters.
DATE: Wednesday, July 13, 2022
TIME: 12:00 – 13:00 Pacific Time PDT [convert to your local time]
CME CREDITS: MainPro+/MOC Section 1 credits: 1.0. Those who registered, attended the webinar and completed the evaluation will receive their certificate.
If you wish to view the slide deck go to: https://prezi.com/view/Z5Xz0ZL5eyG3IuwxH8Nn/
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
By the end of the presentation, attendees will be able to:
- Define ‘prescribing cascade’;
- Identify problematic prescribing cascades that can increase the risk of harm and contribute to polypharmacy;
- Recognize commonly prescribed drugs likely to result in prescribing cascades;
- Take steps to resolve a problematic prescribing cascade once identified.
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