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By
Carla McSpadden, RPh, CGP
Assistant Director of Professional Affairs
American Society of Consultant Pharmacists
William Vaughan, RN, BSN
Chief Nurse, Office of Health Care Quality
State of Maryland
Session Description
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released new surveyor guidance at F-Tag 309 pertaining to pain management - effective March 31, 2009. The new interpretive guidelines focus on the facility's recognition, evaluation, and management of pain in residents who have pain, are being treated for pain, or have the potential to have pain symptoms. Attend this session to learn an overview of the new guidelines and how the consultant pharmacist and long-term care pharmacy can help the facility maintain compliance.
Faculty Disclosure
Carla McSpadden discloses no significant financial conflicts of interest.
William Vaughan discloses no significant financial conflicts of interest.
Goals and Objectives
1. Highlight the main points of the new Interpretive Guidelines for F-Tag 309 published in the CMS State Operations Manual.
2. Discuss the regulatory implications for long-term care pharmacies in regards to timely delivery of pain medications.
3. Describe how the consultant pharmacist might interact with the surveyor during the facility's survey to answer questions about the pharmacological treatment of pain.
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Technologies Used
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 Macromedia Flash
 Adobe Acrobat Reader
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Price: $30.00
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ACPE - Pharmacists Accreditation
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ASCP is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
This home study web activity has been assigned a maximum of 1.75 credit hours and the ACPE UPN: 203-000-09-027-H04-P.
Expiration Date: 05/09/2012
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To receive educational credit, participants must complete an online evaluation form and pass the online assessment with a score of 70% or better. If you do not receive a minimum score of 70% or better, you are permitted 1 retake(s). After passing the assessment, you can view, print and track your statements of credit online.
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