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Patient Safety: Blueprints Before Builds: Patient Assessment in Clinical Decision-Making -RECORDED WEBINAR

About this Course

This course is a recorded (home study version) of the Arthur E. Schwarting Symposium on April 17, 2026 . The theme was "Measure Twice, Cut Once: A Carpentry Approach to Pharmacy."

 

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this application based CE Activity, a pharmacist will be able to:

  • Explain the Pharmacists' Patient Care Process and strategies to optimize the "Collect" and "Assess" steps to improve assessment and clinical decision-making
  • Identify common pitfalls that affect optimal patient assessment across healthcare settings
  • List strategies to incorporate patient-centered approaches into patient assessment and clinical decision-making

Release and Expiration Dates

Released:  April 17, 2026
Expires:  April 17, 2029

Course Fee

$17 Pharmacist

ACPE UAN

0009-0000-26-013-H05-P

Session Code

26RS13-ELD65

Accreditation Hours

1 hour of CE (0.1 CEUs)

Additional Information

 

How to Complete Evaluation:  When you are ready to submit posttest answers, go to the BLUE take test/evaluation button. Use the session code from your confirmation email or from the box above, not from the end of the video!

Accreditation Statement

The University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians are eligible to participate in this knowledge-based activity and will receive up to 1 CE Hours (or 0.1 CEUs)  for completing the activity ACPE UAN 0009-0000-26-013-H05-P, passing the quiz with a grade of 70% or better, and completing an online evaluation. Statements of credit are available via the CPE Monitor online system and your participation will be recorded with CPE Monitor within 72 hours of submission.

Grant Funding

There is no grant funding for this activity.

Faculty

Devra Dang, PharmD, CDCES, FNAP

Clinical Professor

University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Storrs, CT

Faculty Disclosure

In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) Criteria for Quality and Interpretive Guidelines, The University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences requires that faculty disclose any relationship that the faculty may have with commercial entities whose products or services may be mentioned in the activity.

  • Devra Dang, PharmD has no relationships with ineligible companies

Disclaimer

The material presented here does not necessarily reflect the views of The University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences or its co-sponsor affiliates. These materials may discuss uses and dosages for therapeutic products, processes, procedures and inferred diagnoses that have not been approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration. A qualified health care professional should be consulted before using any therapeutic product discussed. All readers and continuing education participants should verify all information and data before treating patients or employing any therapies described in this continuing education activity.

CONTENT

Posttest

Blueprint Before Builds: Patient Assessment in Clinical Decision-Making

Post-Test Questions for Enduring Recorded Webinar

26-013

 

1.Which of the following correctly lists the components of the Pharmacists’ Patient Care Process?

a. Implement, Follow Up, Collect, Determine

b. Organize, Manage, Follow Up, Plan

c. Collect, Assess, Plan, Implement, Follow Up: Monitor and Evaluate

 

2. Is the medication list an objective or subjective data?

a. Objective

b. Subjective

c. Can be both objective and subjective data

 

3. What is PQRSTAU?

a. A mnemonic for questions to ask a patient presenting with a chief concern.

b. A mnemonic for the elements of social determinants of health.

c. A mnemonic for items to determine medication appropriateness.

 

4. What is a potential pitfall in the Assessment step of the Pharmacists’ Patient Care Process?

a. Taking into account the contributions of social determinants of health in the evaluation of the patient’s health status.

b. Understanding that the patient’s most important health priority (ie, the patient’s problem #1) may not be the same as that of the healthcare professional.

c. Not asking the “why” question if a patient has declined a treatment recommendation.

 

5. What is one strategy that healthcare professionals can utilize to prioritize patient-centered care into the patient assessment and decision-making process?

a. Ask the patient about their goals for their medical condition(s) and overall health and engage in shared decision-making as part of the treatment plan.

b. Remind the patient that you as a healthcare professional know best and encourage them to comply with the treatment plan.

c. Collect data from the patient only to minimize biases from others such as the caregiver or visiting nurse.

 

6. What are the components of the 4M Framework for Age Friendly Health Systems that can be applied to clinical decision-making when caring for older adults?

a. What Matters, Medications, Mentation, Mobility

b. Monitoring, Motivation, Money, Mindset

c. Medication, Management, Monitoring, Measurement

 

 

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