Speaker(s): 

Nori Zaccheo, GCMC Pharmacy Intern - has nothing to disclose 

Kylie Patrick, GCMC Pharmacy Intern - has nothing to disclose 

Moderator(s): 

Sarah Hale, Pharm.D., BCPPS. Director of Pharmacy, Geisinger-has nothing to disclose 

Learning Objectives: 

At the conclusion of this session, the participant should be able to: 

• Define potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs).

• Identify problems related to PIMs in geriatric patient populations. 

• Describe the role of pharmacists in PIM deprescribing in an emergency department setting.

• Compare the risk of all-cause mortality in patients using single inhaler triple therapies (SITTs) versus multiple inhaler triple therapies (MITTs) for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

• Describe the differences in severe cardiopulmonary event risk for patients on SITTs vs MITTs. 

• Analyze the clinical significance of the variation in outcomes for patients using different inhaler regimens. 

Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships with/without Commercial Interests:

The Planning Committee consisting of Sarah F. Hale, PharmD, Brain Simpkins, PharmD, Jessica Milheim, CPhT, and Tiffany Tang, PharmD have no identified disclosures. 

CE Committee Member/Content Reviewers have nothing to disclose. 

Any/All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated. 

Content Disclosure: 

This presentation/content is HIPAA compliant. 

Commercial Support for this Session

None