2022 Stronger - PH357 - Booze, Benzos, and Barbiturates: UCHealth Alcohol Withdrawal Therapy - On Demand

Upon review of UCHealth patient outcomes regarding alcohol withdrawal management, we identified regional treatment differences. This prompted development of a multidisciplinary, system-level team, with senior leadership support, tasked with creating and implementing an evidence-based, standardized, systemwide approach for patients experiencing alcohol withdrawal. The resulting treatment plan included a standardized measurement tool, treatment protocol, order set and additional leveraging of clinical decision support tools. Post-implementation metrics demonstrated significantly improved patient capture rates at all locations, as well as decreased intubation rates and patient escalations to intensive care unit level of care.

Target Audience

  • Nurses
  • Pharmacists
  • Pharmacy Technicians
  • Other Healthcare Professionals

Learning Objectives

  • Identify three subject matter experts included in the subgroup for protocol development.
  • List three safety measures built into the system protocol to protect patients from oversedation.
  • Describe a pilot success regarding patient intubation rates and escalation to severe withdrawal.

Additional Information

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Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 0.50 ACPE Pharmacist
  • 0.50 ACPE Pharmacy Technician
  • 0.50 ANCC
  • 0.50 General CE - Attendance
Course opens: 
09/19/2022
Course expires: 
09/21/2022

Faculty

Melanie Roberts, DNP, RN, CNS, CCNS, CCRN-K, FCNS, Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist, UCHealth, Loveland, CO

Brandi Koepp, PharmD, BCPS, Pharmacy Clinical Coordinator, UCHealth Medical Center of the Rockies, Loveland, CO

Ellen Seymour, MBA, Director of Clinical Strategy, UCHealth, Loveland, CO

 

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Credit Types

Nurses (CNE)

Vizient, Inc. designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.50 ANCC contacts hours.

Pharmacists (CPE)

Vizient, Inc. designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.50 contact hours for Pharmacists. 

Universal Activity Number: JA0006103-0000-22-097-H01-P

Pharmacy Technicians (CPE)

Vizient, Inc. designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.50 contact hours for pharmacy technicians. 

Universal Activity Number: JA0006103-0000-22-097-H01-T

Other Healthcare Professionals (General CE Credit)

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Available Credit

  • 0.50 ACPE Pharmacist
  • 0.50 ACPE Pharmacy Technician
  • 0.50 ANCC
  • 0.50 General CE - Attendance
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