The Step-by-Step Process of Hospice Deprescribing

Course Code: REL-PAC-WB-SBSPHD

Hours: 1.5

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2026

Learning Objectives:
Define rational prescribing and deprescribing.
Review available tools for evaluating medication appropriateness.
Discuss steps for deprescribing and how best to communicate these with clinicians and patients.

Outline:
Objectives

Medication Appropriateness

Polypharmacy

Medication Appropriateness

Deprescribing

Deprescribing: What’s the Big Deal?

Deprescribing: Barriers & Benefits

Tools

Deprescribing: Step-by-Step

Adverse Withdrawal Events

Hospice: Medications to Reconsider

Communication

Communication: Words Matter!

Communication Tools

Questions

References

Subject Matter Expert: Ellen Fulp, PharmD, MSPC, BCGP

Ellen Fulp earned her bachelor’s degree in Pharmaceutical Science and her Doctor of Pharmacy Degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She completed her master’s degree in Palliative Care at the University of Colorado Denver. Ellen is Board Certified in Geriatric Pharmacy, specializing in safe, appropriate medication use in the elderly. Ellen currently serves as the Director of Pharmacy Education for AvaCare, Inc. She routinely provides consult regarding appropriate symptom management, regulatory issues, and medication appropriateness at end-of-life. Ellen is the immediate past chair of AAHPM’s pharmacotherapy special interest group and is currently serving as the leader of MyNHPCO’s pharmacist section steering committee.

Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Nursing Personnel; in the following settings: Skilled Nursing Facility.

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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.