Pharmacy Grand Rounds

Protesting the Penicillin Allergy: The Power of De-Labelling

• ACPE Universal Activity Number (UAN): JA0000238-0000-20-028-L01-P
• Session Type: Knowledge-based
• CE Credits: A maximum of 0.75 contact hour (0.075 CEU) for the following: 
  • AAPA Category 1 CME Credits
  • ACPE
  • AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
  • ANCC

• Session Fee: Free for Mayo Clinic staff

SESSION LOCATIONS

Live Session: (11:00am - 11:45am CST)
MN-RO-AL-08-459-Walters Hall  - For Presenter Only

Until future notice, learners must watch Pharmacy Grand Rounds live via the web by going to the Video Exchange and selecting “Pharmacy Grand Rounds” in the “Steaming Now” section.

Participants may attend by viewing: Live Webcast
Video Recording - access two weeks after session date

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Penicillin’s are the most widely reported drug allergy by patients. Unfortunately, reported antibiotic allergies have been shown to be associated with increased negative consequences such as antimicrobial resistance, length of stay, adverse events, Clostridium difficile infection, intensive care unit admission, death, and treatment cost. Actively de-labeling penicillin allergies is an impactful intervention in numerous different ways that many healthcare providers overlook. This presentation will review the background and direct consequences of penicillin allergies as well as identify strategies to combat the growing number of mislabeled penicillin allergies.

At the conclusion of this knowledge-based CE session, participants should be able to:

1. Describe the background of penicillin allergies
2. Discuss consequences associated with mislabeled penicillin allergies
3. Identify strategies institutions can employ to combat the mislabeled penicillin allergies

Session Announcement

Session Slides

FACULTY INFORMATION

Nicholas J. Vollmer, PharmD
PGY1 Pharmacy Resident
Mayo Clinic Hospital - Rochester, MN

Nick received a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Drake University in Des Moines, IA.  He is a current PGY1 Pharmacy Resident at Mayo Clinic Hospital-Rochester with practice interests in critical care and emergency medicine..

DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS

As a provider accredited by Joint Accreditation Interprofessional Continuing Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Mayo Clinic School of CPD) must ensure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in its educational activities. Course Director(s), Planning Committee Members, Faculty, and all others who are in a position to control the content of this educational activity are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with any commercial interest related to the subject matter of the educational activity. Safeguards against commercial bias have been put in place. Faculty also will disclose any off label and/or investigational use of pharmaceuticals or instruments discussed in their presentation. Disclosure of these relevant financial relationships will be published in activity materials so those participants in the activity may formulate their own judgments regarding the presentation.

Listed below are individuals with control of the content of this program:

The faculty report the following relationships:

• Nicholas J. Vollmer, PharmD
  • Declares no financial relationships pertinent to this session
  • Declares off-label use of devices and medications will be not discussed during this presentation

Course Director and Planning Committee Members declare no relevant financial relationship(s) pertinent to this session.  Members include:

• Brenda Amaris
• Mary Ellen Cordes, MS, APRN, CNC, NE-BC
• Michael Huckabee, MPAS, PA-C, PhD
• Wayne (Nick) Nicholson, MD, PharmD, BCPS
• Garrett Schramm, PharmD, BCPS
• Lee Skrupky, PharmD, BCPS