October 15, 2022
9:00 am CDT -12:30 pm CDT
Join us for a complimentary educational event this fall, where you can network with colleagues, earn 2.0 CE contact hours and learn more about PCNA. Hosted by the Minnesota Chapter.
PCNA members and non-members are welcome to register and attend. Please share this with colleagues and friends.
Agenda
9:00 Arrival and sign-in
9:30 Opening greeting
9:45 Improving Heart Failure Outcomes: Guideline Directed Medical Therapy (1 CE)
10:45 Presentation by Amgen US Medical (non-CE)
11:30 When Guidelines Aren’t Enough: Addressing Barriers to Patient and Provider Implementation of GDMT (1 CE)
12:30 Closing remarks
Presentation Topics
Improving Heart Failure Outcomes: Guideline Directed Medical Therapy (1.0 CE contact hours)
Learning Objectives
- Discuss the syndrome of heart failure
- identify guideline directed pharmacotherapy for heart failure
- evaluate treatment plans for patients with HFrEF based on current recommendations
When Guidelines Aren’t Enough: Addressing Barriers to Patient and Provider Implementation of GDMT (1.0 CE contact hours)
Learning Objectives
- Discuss the factors associated with underutilization of GDMT
- List at least 4 common barriers to patient engagement seen in patients with heart failure
- apply an evidence-based strategy to improve patient engagement in HF care