Choices in Topical Hemostatic Agents

Launch Date

12/20/2022

Credit Amount

0.5 Hours

Credit Expires

12/20/2023

This activity is part of a series

Faculty

James E. Dowdell III, MD

(he/him/his)

Spine Surgery

Assistant Attending of Orthopedic, Surgery Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY

Michael Capito, RN, BSN, CNOR

(he/his/him)

Perioperative Nurse, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY

Statement of Need

Advanced surgical techniques along with a wide variety of topical hemostatic agents have allowed many surgeries to be performed in the hospital outpatient department (HOPD) or ambulatory surgery center (ASC). Nevertheless, these procedures require the same level of hemostatic planning and preparation as in-hospital surgeries. In this first of three CMEO Snacks, Dr. James Dowdell and his team review classes of hemostatic agents and the types of procedures they are typically used for.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this CME/CE activity, participants should be able to assess the role of topical hemostatic agents for specific types of bleeding in hospital outpatient and ambulatory surgical procedures.

Financial Support

Supported by an educational grant from Pfizer Inc.

Target Audience

Physicians, PAs, NPs, and nurses specializing in surgery, orthopedics, and/or otolaryngology.

Credit Information

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ABIM MOC 0.5

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Nurses (ANCC) 0.5

This activity is designated for 0.5 contact hours.

Pharmacists/Pharmacy Tech (ACPE) 0.5

This application-based activity is approved for 0.5 contact hours (0.05 CEUs) of continuing pharmacy credit.

Activity UAN: JA0007185-0000-22-118-H01-P

PAs (AAPA) 0.5

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Royal College MOC

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MIPS Improvement Activity

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Disclosure Declaration

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Dr. Dowdell reports no financial relationships to disclose.

Mr. Capito reports no financial relationships to disclose.

The following peer reviewer and CME Outfitters staff have no financial relationships:

Michael Franks, APRN, AGACNP-BC, FNP-BC (peer reviewer)
Thomas Mitchell (planning committee)
Warren Beckman (planning committee)
Susan H. Yarbrough, CHCP (planning committee)
Sharon Tordoff (planning committee)
Sandra Caballero, PharmD (planning committee)

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