Stop the Bleeding: Strategies to Achieve Hemostasis and Reduce Costs Associated with Surgical Bleeding

On-Demand Video Webcast

Sponsored by North American Center for Continuing Medical Education, LLC

Chair/Presenter

Bradley A. Boucher, PharmD, FCCP, FCCM, BCPS
Professor of Clinical Pharmacy
Associate Professor of Neurosurgery
University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Memphis, Tennessee

Presenter

Mark A. Malesker, PharmD, FCCP, BCPS
Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Professor of Medicine
Creighton University School of Medicine
Omaha, Nebraska

Target Audience

This activity is designed for health-system pharmacists.

Learning Objectives

Describe the clinical and economic burden of surgical bleeding in the United States, including the impact of blood transfusions
Outline the safety, efficacy, and pharmacoeconomics of biologic hemostatic agents
Implement hemostatic treatment protocols that effectively achieve hemostasis and ensure efficient healthcare resource use

Activity Overview

This on-demand webcast is available with synchronized slides and video.

To be eligible for documentation of credit, participants must participate in the full activity, complete the 10-question online post-test with a score of 70% or better, and complete the evaluation form. After successful completion of the post-test and evaluation form online at www.naccme.com, participants may immediately print their documentation of credit.

There is no fee associated with this activity.

Participants who have successfully completed the live version of this activity are not eligible to receive credit for this enduring material.

Release Date: November 24, 2009

Expiration Date: November 24, 2010

Estimated time to complete: 1 hour

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CPE Accreditation

North American Center for Continuing Medical Education, LLC (NACCME) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This activity is approved for 1 contact hour (0.1 CEU) of continuing pharmacy education (UAN 276-000-09-002-H01-P).

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This educational activity is a knowledge-based activity.

Independent Clinical Reviewer: Wendy Cantrell, PharmD, BCPS, BCNSP, CACP, Cardiology Clinical Specialist, University Medical Center of Southern Nevada, University of Southern Nevada College of Pharmacy, Las Vegas, Nevada

Planning Committee

The planning committee comprises Bradley A. Boucher, PharmD, FCCP, FCCM, BCPS, Wendy Cantrell, PharmD, BCPS, BCNSP, CACP, Mark A. Malesker, PharmD, FCCP, BCPS; Kristin Dickie, Mary Johnson, Michael Kearney, Rich Keenan, Nick Lombardi, Erin Phelps, Randy Robbin, John Savage, and Jessica Steuerman, NACCME.

Financial Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest

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The faculty has reported the following:
Dr. Boucher: Consultant—Astellas Pharma US, Inc, Novo Nordisk, The Medicines Company; Promotional speakers bureau—ZymoGenetics, Inc
Dr. Malesker: Grant/research support—Bayer Pharmaceuticals, Bristol-Myers Squibb, GlaxoSmithKline, IntelliDx, Pfizer, Inc, Pneuma Pharmaceuticals, Wyeth Pharmaceuticals; Consultant—Arca Biopharma, sanofi-aventis U.S., ZymoGenetics, Inc; Promotional speakers bureau—sanofi-aventis U.S., ZymoGenetics, Inc
Dr. Cantrell has disclosed no relevant financial relationships with any commercial interests.

Ms. Dickie, Ms. Johnson, Mr. Kearney, Mr. Keenan, Mr. Lombardi, Ms. Phelps, Mr. Robbin, Mr. Savage, and Ms. Steuerman have disclosed no relevant financial relationships with any commercial interests.

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The faculty has disclosed that no off-label/unapproved use(s) of drugs and/or devices will be discussed.

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Grant Support

Supported by an educational grant from ZymoGenetics, Inc.