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Saturday, March 24 • 2:30pm - 3:30pm
SA13 | Innovative Approaches to Implement Evidence Based Deprescribing Practices in PA/LTC Setting

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This session will address problems associated with polypharmacy in PA/LTC setting and provide strategies to address these problems. The speakers will offer practical tools that can be helpful in deprescribing in the PA/LTC setting.

Learning Objectives:
(1) Discuss current evidence from deprescribing interventions in PA/LTC.
(2) Explain how to overcome barriers to deprescribing in PA/LTC setting.
(3) Explore deprescribing strategies for antipsychotics and opiates in PA/LTC setting.
(4) Describe how to engage interprofessional team members in addressing deprescription in PA/LTC setting.
Speakers
avatar for Dheeraj Mahajan, MD, CMD

Dheeraj Mahajan, MD, CMD

Dheeraj Mahajan, MD, CMD, CIC, is currently the President and CEO of CIMPAR, S.C. (Chicago Internal Medicine Practice and Research). He also holds an academic appointment as the Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Chicago, Illinois. In addition to being President... Read More →
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avatar for John Derr, RPh

John Derr, RPh

John Derr, RPh, is a thought leader and advocate for PA/LTC having served on many federal and state committees, task forces, and CMS grants. He has also been a consultant to many providers and vendors of PA/LTC. He served as EVP of AHCA/NCAL and SVP/CIO for Golden Living. He was a... Read More →

Saturday March 24, 2018 2:30pm - 3:30pm MST
Texas 3-4
  Clinical Medicine

Attendees (49)