4Ms Medication for Clinicians

Older adults are at greater risk for medical illness and often are prescribed medications to treat or slow the progression of illness. While taking many medications may be indicated for some older adults, there are potential risks. Medication use in older adults is a complex balance between what matters to the older adult, managing disease, and avoiding medication-related problems. More than half of older adults regularly take five or more medications including over-the-counter medications and supplements. Older adults experience more medication-related problems than younger adults.

THE CERTIFICATE COURSE ON THIS PAGE OFFERS CONTINUING EDUCATION (CE) CREDIT.  If you would like to receive Certificate of Completion only for this program, please click here.

Target Audience

This course is geared towards clinicians. For non-clinician health system employees, please exit this course and complete the course titled "4Ms Medication for Non-Clinician Health System Employees." Once the courseis complete, you will be asked to complete a post-test and evaluation before receiving a Continuing Education Certificate.

Learning Objectives

After completing this course, which is geared towards clinician health system employees, learners will be able to:

  • Recognize why older adults are at greater risk for medication related harms
  • Identify medications that are highest risks for older adults
  • Define polypharmacy
  • Help older adults minimize medication related harms
  • Discuss the importance of conducting regular comprehensive medication reviews with older adulta
  • Identify high-risk medication classes for older adults
  • Define the de-prescribing process
  • Describe the medication management process when working with older adults

Reference Guide: Please click HERE to download the reference guide.

Course summary

Available credit: 
  • 0.75 ACE

    As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Rush University Medical Center is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved continuing education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 0.75 general continuing education credits.

  • 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

    Rush University Medical Center designates Enduring material for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

    Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.

  • 0.75 APA
    Rush University Medical Center designates this Enduring material for 0.75 CE credits in psychology.
  • 0.75 CE

    Rush University Medical Center is an approved provider for physical therapy (216.000378) and occupational therapy (224.000220) by the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation.

    Rush University Medical Center designates this Enduring material for 0.75 continuing education credits.

  • 0.75 CNE
    Rush University Medical Center designates this Enduring material for a maximum of 0.75 nursing contact hour(s).
  • 0.75 CPEU
    This Enduring material has been approved by the Commission on Dietetic Registration for 0.75 CPEUs.
Course opens: 
04/06/2024
Course expires: 
10/01/2029
Cost:
$0.00

The course director(s), planner(s), faculty and reviewer(s) of this activity have no relevant financial relationships to disclose. 
This activity is being presented without bias and without commercial support.

Medication Authors and Reviewers

Primary Author
Mike Koronkowski, PharmD

Contributing Author
Laurin Mack, PhD

Reviewers
Kim Dixon, MD
Erin Emery-Tiburcio, PhD, ABPP
Klodiana Myftari, PharmD
Michelle Newman, MPH

Continuing Education Credit Information

In support of improving patient care, Rush University Medical Center is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

For Medicine: RUSH University Medical Center designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.
 
For Nursing: RUSH University Medical Center designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.75 nursing contact hour(s).
 
For Psychologists: RUSH University Medical Center designates this enduring material for 0.75 CE credits in psychology. Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs.
 
For Dieticians: This enduring material has been approved by the Commission on Dietetic Registration. Completion of this activity awards 0.75 CPEUs.
 
For Social Work: As a Jointly Accredited Organization, RUSH University Medical Center is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved continuing education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 0.75 general continuing education credits.
 
For Physical Therapy or Occupational Therapy: RUSH University Medical Center is an approved provider for physical therapy (216.000378) and occupational therapy (224.000220) by the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation. RUSH University Medical Center designates this enduring material for 0.75 continuing education credits.
 
Run time: 45 minutes
Credit Amount: 0.75
Credit Type: ACE, AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™, APA, CE, CNE, CPEU

    

Available Credit

  • 0.75 ACE

    As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Rush University Medical Center is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved continuing education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 0.75 general continuing education credits.

  • 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

    Rush University Medical Center designates Enduring material for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

    Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.

  • 0.75 APA
    Rush University Medical Center designates this Enduring material for 0.75 CE credits in psychology.
  • 0.75 CE

    Rush University Medical Center is an approved provider for physical therapy (216.000378) and occupational therapy (224.000220) by the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation.

    Rush University Medical Center designates this Enduring material for 0.75 continuing education credits.

  • 0.75 CNE
    Rush University Medical Center designates this Enduring material for a maximum of 0.75 nursing contact hour(s).
  • 0.75 CPEU
    This Enduring material has been approved by the Commission on Dietetic Registration for 0.75 CPEUs.

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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