Assessment is Essential - Caring for the Patient in Alcohol Withdrawal

Greenville, SC US
November 28, 2018

The workshop will be directed to clnicians treating patients in alcohol withdrawal.  It will utilize lecture and case presentations to discuss the pathophysiology, assessment, and treatment of alcohol withdrawal and will lay the groundwork for implementation of a new order set at GHS.

Target Audience

  • Hospitalists
  • Emergency Medicine 
  • Psychiatry
  • Nurses
  • Pharmacists

Learning Objectives

  • To review prevalence and data information related to alcohol withdrawal
  • To review pathophysiology, assessment, and treatment options for alcohol withdrawal
  • To review CIWA tool
  • To understand the new GHS order set for implementation of the CIWA tool 

Additional Information

Competencies this activity addresses: 
Medical knowledge
Provide patient-centered care
Teams and teamwork
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
    The University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville designates this live activity for a maximum of 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

    The University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 2.00 Attendance
Registration opens: 
11/26/2018
Claim credit by: 
12/31/2018
Event starts: 
11/28/2018 - 2:00pm EST
Event ends: 
11/28/2018 - 3:15pm EST
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Greenville Memorial Hospital, Robert E. Coleman Medical Staff Auditorium,
877 West Faris Road
Greenville, SC 29605
United States
+1 (864) 455-7800
GHS Center for Family Medicine

Accreditation Information

Physicians (MDs and DOs) will receive AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ 

All other attendees will receive attendence credit.

Available Credit

  • 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
    The University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville designates this live activity for a maximum of 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

    The University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 2.00 Attendance
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