Learning Objectives
Upon completion of the educational activity, participants should be able to:
• Review the assessment and risk stratification for VTE in patients admitted for acute medical illness and post hospitalization
• Evaluate the clinical trial data for the current and emerging therapies for extended VTE prophylaxis in the acute care and post hospitalization setting
• Discuss thromboprophylaxis during hospitalization, the transitioning of care, and after hospital discharge in patients admitted for acute medical illness
Accreditation Statement
Accreditation
CME Credit provided by AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare
Physicians
AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Physician Assistants
NCCPA accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME.
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1.0 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.
Required Hardware/software
A computer with an internet connection
Internet Browser: Internet Explorer 7.x or higher, Firefox 4.x or higher, Safari 2.x or higher, or any other W3C standards compliant browser
Other additional software may be required such as PowerPoint or Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Target Audience
This activity is intended for hospitalists, general internists, and subspecialists in internal medicine.
Criteria for Success
In order to receive credit, participants should watch the entire video. Once you have watched the video, you will continue to the online quiz and evaluation. A passing score of 70% on the quiz is required to receive credit. A certificate will be available in your transcripts upon successful completion of the quiz and evaluation. If you have questions about this CME/CE activity, please contact AKH Inc. at
[email protected]. There is no fee for this activity.
Commercial Support
This activity is supported by an educational grant from Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Expiring Dates
Activity Release Date: 01/01/2018
Activity Expiration Date: 12/31/2018
Online 1-hour Educational Activity