Evidence-based Clinical Care: Approach to Atrial Fibrillation

This course provides practitioners with the latest evidence-based, standardized algorithms of care for the optimal management of atrial fibrillation.

Evidence-based Clinical Care (EBCC) Note: Physicians should bookmark this course to access all protocols, pathways, policies and procedures at your convenience via your CME Portal account. All algorithms will be available on CERNER. 

Original Release Date: June 2017
Review Date:  July 2022, September 2023, July 2024

Target Audience

Emergency Department Physicians, Hospitalists, Cardiologists, Anesthesiologist, Surgeons, Primary Care Physicians, Physician Assistants/Physician Associate, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, and all other interested health care providers. 

Learning Objectives

  • Explain the evidence supporting standardization of treatment options to reduce treatment variation for atrial fibrillation.  
  • Utilize evidence-based protocols and guidelines that include a prevention-based protocol for cardiothoracic patients, inpatient cryptogenic stroke algorithm and long-term anticoagulation management protocol for pre- and post surgical procedures. 
  • Employ the oral anticoagulant card in clinical practice as a resource for the long-term use of anticoagulation in the acute care and outpatient settings and explain to patients how and when to use this card. 
  • Assess the indications for use of Diltiazem bolus and continuous infusion protocol and explain the nursing implications of this protocol. 
  • Implement a standardized, evidence-based approach to antithrombotic agents in the perioperative/procedural setting utilizing the Bridging Therapy Guideline Statement and the Triple Antithrombotic Therapy algorithm.
Additional information
Bibliography: 

Heidenreich, P. A., Solis, P., Estes, N. a. M., Fonarow, G. C., Jurgens, C. Y., Marine, J. E., McManus, D. D., & McNamara, R. L. (2016). 2016 ACC/AHA Clinical Performance and Quality Measures for adults with atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 68(5), 525–568.

Resources: 

How to save power plans (EBCC order sets) to your favorites on CERNER? Click here to access video tutorial.​

Related Topics

Evidence-Based Clinical Care: Pathway Updates e-Learning Series

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Course Summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 General certificate of attendance
  • 1.00 Nurse Practitioners
  • 1.00 Florida Board of Nursing
Course opens: 
08/01/2024
Course expires: 
07/31/2027

Faculty

Jonathan A. Fialkow, M.D.  
Chief Clinical Integration Officer,
Baptist Health South Florida
Founding Executive Medical Director, 
Baptist Health Quality Network
Physician Chair, Atrial Fibrillation Committee
Medical Director, Cardiac Rehab, EKG, Stress Testing, Chest Pain Center
Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute

Jonathan A. Fialkow, M.D., is a member of the speakers' bureau for Bristol-Myers Squibb and Pfizer. 

All of the relevant financial relationships listed for this individual has been mitigated.

Atrial Fibrillation committee members, non-faculty contributors and others involved in the planning, development and editing/review of the content have no relevant financial relationships to disclose with ineligible companies.* 

Medications Diltiazem (Cardizem), Lopressor (Metoprolol), Corvert (Ibutilide), Warfarin (Coumadin) and Amiodarone (Pacerone) are mentioned in course content specifically as these are the medication on formulary and used in patient care algorithms in Baptist Health facilities.

*Ineligible companies -- Companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

Disclosure Policy and Disclaimer

Baptist Health South Florida is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Baptist Health has been re-surveyed by the ACCME and awarded Commendation for 6 years as a provider of CME for physicians.
              
Baptist Health South Florida designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 General certificate of attendance
  • 1.00 Nurse Practitioners
  • 1.00 Florida Board of Nursing
Please login or register for a Baptist Health CME account to take this course.

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