--- title: Closing Gaps in Care for Short Bowel Syndrome in the Community Setting --- [![CMEO\_logo\_color-mark\_w1135](https://info.cmeoutfitters.com/hs-fs/hubfs/CMEO/CMEO%20Images/CMEO%20Logos/CMEO_logo_color-mark_w1135.png?width=1135&height=369&name=CMEO_logo_color-mark_w1135.png "CMEO_logo_color-mark_w1135")](http://knowfully.com) ## **Closing Gaps in Care for Short Bowel Syndrome in the Community Setting** ### Host a Live or Virtual Grand Rounds for Your Facility ### Activity Description In this CME Outfitters Grand Rounds activity, expert faculty will guide participants through a discussion of the pathophysiology and associated complications of short bowel syndrome (SBS), currently available and emerging SBS treatment strategies promoting enteral autonomy and reducing the need for parenteral nutrition (PN), and how to develop interdisciplinary and interprofessional coordinated care plans for patients with SBS managed in the community setting. ### Target Audience Community-based gastroenterologists, primary care practitioners (PCPs), internists, pediatricians, physician associates (PAs), nurse practitioners (NPs), nurses, pharmacists, registered dietitians (RDs and DTRs), and general surgeons caring for patients with SBS ### Learning Objectives At the conclusion of this activity, learners will be able to better: - Identify the pathophysiology and associated risk factors including disease-related complications of SBS - Evaluate available and emerging SBS treatment strategies to promote enteral autonomy and reduce the need for PN - Develop interdisciplinary and interprofessional coordinated care plans for patients with SBS being managed in the community setting ### Activity Chair Donald F. Kirby, MD, FACP, FACN, FACG, AGAF, FASPEN, CNSC, CPNS (Chair) Director, Center for Human Nutrition Medical Director, Intestinal Transplant Program Professor of Medicine Cleveland Clinic Cleveland, OH ### Credit Information ![Jointly\_Accredited\_Provider\_PNG-2](https://info.cmeoutfitters.com/hubfs/CEC/Jointly_Accredited_Provider_PNG-2.png "Jointly_Accredited_Provider_PNG-2") Jointly Accredited Provider In support of improving patient care, CME Outfitters, LLC, is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. ![IPCE\_Credit\_Logo\_012017](https://info.cmeoutfitters.com/hubfs/CEC/IPCE_Credit_Logo_012017.jpg "IPCE_Credit_Logo_012017") IPCE This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 1.0 Interprofessional Continuing Education Credit for learning and change. Physicians (ACCME) CME Outfitters, LLC, designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 *AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)*TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Nurses (ANCC) This activity is designated for 1.0 contact hours. California Residents: Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider # CEP 15510, for 1.0 Contact Hours. PAs (AAPA) CME Outfitters, LLC, has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 1.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation. Pharmacists (ACPE) This application-based activity is approved for 1.0 contact hours (0.1 CEUs) of continuing pharmacy credit (JA0007185-0000-25-026-L01-P). CDR Completion of this RD/DTR profession-specific or IPCE activity awards CPEUs (1 IPCE credits = 1 CPEU). If the activity is dietetics related but not targeted to RDs or DTRs, CPEUs may be claimed which are commensurate with participation in contact hours (1 hour/60 minutes = 1 CPEU). RDs and DTRs are to select activity type 102 in their Activity Logs. Performance Indicator selection is at the learner’s discretion. RCP Canada Through an agreement between the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, medical practitioners participating in the Royal College MOC Program may record completion of accredited activities registered under the ACCME’s “CME in Support of MOC” program in Section 3 of the Royal College’s MOC Program. MIPS Completion of this accredited CME activity meets the expectations of an Accredited Safety or Quality Improvement Program (IA\_PSPA\_28) for the Merit-based Incentive Payment Program (MIPS). Clinicians should submit their improvement activities by attestation via the CMS Quality Payment Program website. Certificate of Completion This activity was certified for a maximum of 1.0 *AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)*TM. ABIM MOC Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1.0 medical knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit. ### Inquire About Hosting Book a Live or Virtual Grand Rounds for Your Facility Submit the form below and we'll get back to you with more information. 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