Do It Better: Closing Gaps in the Care of Patients with COPD
Pulmonary DiseaseClosing Gaps in the Care of Patients with COPD
0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™
June 29, 2020
The accreditation for this activity has expired.
Primary Audience:
Pulmonologists, internists, primary care physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and other healthcare providers who care for patients with COPD.
Relevant Terms:
COPD, exacerbations of COPD, inhalation therapy, patient education
Michael D. Cirigliano, MD, FACP
Founder's Associate Professor of General Internal Medicine
Perelman School of Medicine at the
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Dr. Cirigliano is an Associate Professor of Medicine and practicing Internist at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. He has over sixty publications in the medical literature and has been published in journals including the Journal of the American Medical Association, Hospital Practice and the Journal of Women’s Health. He has lectured throughout the country and has served on the editorial board of the Facts and Comparisons publication Review of Natural Products, and Hospital Physician. Dr. Cirigliano practices Internal Medicine full time and treats a full range of medical disorders in the adult patient population.
Dr. Cirigliano currently serves as the medical correspondent and on air personality for the FOX 29 News program “Good Day Philadelphia.” He has also been on the Dr Oz show and the Montel Williams show. Over the years, “Dr. Mike” has covered innumerable medical topics including sports injuries to infectious disease. He has a special interest in prevention and healthy living.
Dr. Cirigliano was featured in Philadelphia Magazine’s “Top Docs” issue every year since 1996. He was also recognized by the Castle Connelly publication “Best Doctors In America” every year since 2008.
Dr. Cirigliano was born and raised in the Philadelphia area. He is married and has two children, Amy and Nicholas. His interests include aviation and ice hockey. He is a terrible hockey player.
Joseph D. Zibrak, MD
Joseph D. Zibrak, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Director, Interstitial Lung Disease Center
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, MA
Dr. Zibrak is board certified in Internal Medicine and Pulmonary Medicine. Dr. Zibrak also practices intensive care medicine as an active member of the medical staff of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. He is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and graduated cum laude from Colgate University, interned and completed a medical residency at the University of Michigan, and completed a Pulmonary Fellowship at Boston University School of Medicine. Dr Zibrak sees adult patients in pulmonary consultation year-round at the Wellfleet Health Center and has a home in Wellfleet. Actively practices intensive care medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School.
| 1. | Apply current principles and recommendations to the clinical management of patients with COPD and exacerbations of COPD. | 2. | Evaluate the clinical rationale for individualizing the selection and use of inhalation therapy and assessment recommendations for patients with COPD and a history of exacerbations. |
| 3. | Proactively educate and review with patients the factors that affect device selection, including COPD severity, comorbidities, cognitive function, perceptions of medication efficacy, device convenience and ease of use. | 4. | Implement strategies in practice to ensure health care providers can train patients on proper inhalation technique, cleaning, and maintenance of the device which are essential to optimize efficacy and safety. |
| 1. | Apply current principles and recommendations to the clinical management of patients with COPD and exacerbations of COPD. |
| 2. | Evaluate the clinical rationale for individualizing the selection and use of inhalation therapy and assessment recommendations for patients with COPD and a history of exacerbations. |
| 3. | Proactively educate and review with patients the factors that affect device selection, including COPD severity, comorbidities, cognitive function, perceptions of medication efficacy, device convenience and ease of use. |
| 4. | Implement strategies in practice to ensure health care providers can train patients on proper inhalation technique, cleaning, and maintenance of the device which are essential to optimize efficacy and safety. |
| Criteria for Success Statements of credit will be awarded based on the participant reviewing the activity, scoring a 70% on the post test, and completing and submitting an activity evaluation. A statement of credit will be available upon completion of an online evaluation/claimed credit form. You must participate in the entire activity to receive credit. There is no fee to participant in this activity. If you have questions about this CME activity, please contact AKH Inc. at tbrignoni@akhcme.com. |
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This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare and peerXchange Inc. AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. 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. |
CME/CE Credit provided by AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare
| Faculty Disclosures Michael Cirigliano, MD Joseph Zibrak, MD Staff and Reviewers Disclosures Dorothy Caputo, MA, BSN, RN, AKH Lead Nurse Planner/Reviewer, has no financial relationships to disclose. Patricia Brignoni, AKH Director of Operations/Reviewer, has no financial relationships to disclose. Wendy Gloffke, PhD, Medical Writer, has no financial relationships to disclose. Deborah Dean, President, peerXchange, has no financial relationships to disclose. AKH Inc. and peerXchange Inc., planners and reviewers has no financial relationships to disclose. Commercial Support Disclosure Declaration Disclosure of Unlabeled Use and Investigational Product Disclaimer Copyright 2020 peerXchange Inc. No part of this publication may be produced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior permission of the publisher. |
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