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Get Anticoagulant and Antiplatelet Update from CME Webcast

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OSUWexnerbloglogo2014 Get Anticoagulant and Antiplatelet Update from CME Webcast. We now have many new anticoagulant and antiplatelet drugs for physicians to choose from but more choices means that it can be harder to select the best drug for any given clinical situation. On this CME webcast, we are going to help you pick the best anticoagulant and the best antiplatelet for your patients. We’re pleased to welcome two anticoagulation experts from the Ohio State University. Tiffany Ortman is a clinical pharmacist who will be updating us about anticoagulants. And Danielle Blais is also a clinical pharmacist who will be updating us about antiplatelets.

What you’ll learn in this webcast

As a result of this educational activity, webcast participants will be able to: DETERMINE optimal oral anticoagulant based on patient-specific characteristics; RECOMMENDED monitoring for direct oral anticoagulants; DESCRIBE the role of aspirin and oral P2Y12 inhibitors for patients with stable ischemic heart disease or acute coronary syndromes with or without percutaneous coronary intervention; and EVALUATE the advantages and disadvantages of the different P2Y12 inhibitors.

You’ll also learn about the following:

  • The spectrum of anticoagulants
  • New anti-platelet drugs
  • Direct oral anticoagulant costs and insurance coverage
  • Home INR monitoring

You can find this and many other MedNet21 programs on the OSU – CCME website.

Call our MedNet21 Program Manager at 614.293.3473 for more details about subscribing to MedNet21 as a hospital or as an individual. You can also e-mail him at derrick.freeman@osumc.edu.

Experts Provide An Update on Treatment of COVID-19

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OSUWexnerbloglogo2014 Experts Provide An Update on Treatment of COVID-19. The pandemic is bad now but it is projected to get even worse over the next months. Many physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants are going to be called on to care for patients with COVID-19 and we want to be sure that you have to tools you need to provide the best possible care for your patients. On this CME webcast, welcome back to MedNet21 two veteran presenters about the COVID-19 outbreak. Dr. Michael Haden is an Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine from the Division of Infectious Disease at the Ohio State University. And Dr. Rachel Quaney is a pulmonologist and Clinical Instructor of Internal Medicine at Ohio State.


What you’ll learn in this webcast

As a result of this educational activity, webcast participants will be able to: REVIEW infection control measures necessary regarding SARS-CoV-2; PROVIDE update on current treatment recommendations for COVID-19; EVALUATE a patient with respiratory failure from COVID-19; and DISCUSS the risk factors for SARS-CoV-2 transmission as well as the risk factors for severe COVID-19.

You’ll also learn about the following:

  • Improvements in the treatment of COVID-19
  • Changes in the ICU management of COVID-19
  • COVID-19 vaccine safety

You can find this and many other MedNet21 programs on the OSU – CCME website.

Call our MedNet21 Program Manager at 614.293.3473 for more details about subscribing to MedNet21 as a hospital or as an individual. You can also e-mail him at derrick.freeman@osumc.edu.

CME Webcast Provides An Update on COPD

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OSUWexnerbloglogo2014 CME Webcast Provides An Update on COPD. This webcast will give you opportunity learn a great deal about COPD from an our expert that manages it on a regular basis.

 

What you’ll learn in this webcast

As a result of this educational activity, webcast participants will be able to: Diagnose and classify COPD; Prescribe step-wise treatment for management of stable COPD; Identify patients who would benefit by home oxygen; Manage COPD exacerbations; and Develop strategies to reduce re-admissions for COPD.

You can find this and many other MedNet21 programs on the OSU – CCME website.
Call our MedNet21 Program Manager at 614.293.3473 for more details about subscribing to MedNet21 as a hospital or as an individual. You can also e-mail him at derrick.freeman@osumc.edu.

Get An Update in Dermatology on Latest CME Webcast

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OSUWexnerbloglogo2014 Get An Update in Dermatology on Latest CME Webcast. Dermatologic treatments have changed a lot since most of you did your residencies and so today, we are going to update you on some of these new developments so that you can provide your patients with the latest in therapeutics.

View a video introduction of this webcast

What you’ll learn in this webcast

As a result of this educational activity, webcast participants will be able to: better identify who you should send to a dermatologist to be screened for skin cancer; better recognize what types of skin lesions need biopsy or referral by a dermatologist; and describe psoriasis and current biologic agents, new treatment for atopic dermatitis, and new uses for older therapies frequently diagnosed first by the primary care physician.

You can find this and many other MedNet21 programs on the OSU – CCME website.

Call our MedNet21 Program Manager at 614.293.3473 for more details about subscribing to MedNet21 as a hospital or as an individual. You can also e-mail him at derrick.freeman@osumc.edu.

CME Webcast Discusses Stroke Update

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OSUWexnerbloglogo2014 CME Webcast Discusses Stroke Update. There have been remarkable advances in our understanding of stroke and how to best treat it, especially with fibrinolytics such as t-PA. Here today to update us on the treatment of stroke is Ohio State University Associate Professor of Neurology, Dr. Vivien Lee and OSU Associate Professor of Neurosurgery, Dr. Ciaran Powers.

View a video introduction of this webcast

What you’ll learn in this webcast

As a result of this educational activity, webcast participants will be able to: UNDERSTAND the evidence behind IVtPA for acute ischemic stroke treatment; and DESCRIBE the evidence behind mechanical thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke treatment.

You’ll also learn about the following:

  • Catheter-based intervention in acute stroke
  • Choosing the right brain imaging test
  • Time goals for treatment of acute stroke
  • Blood pressure management in acute stroke
  • NIH Stroke Score

You can find this and many other MedNet21 programs on the OSU – CCME website.

Call our MedNet21 Program Manager at 614.293.3473 for more details about subscribing to MedNet21 as a hospital or as an individual. You can also e-mail him at derrick.freeman@osumc.edu.