Mastering Heart Failure Management: A Practical Guide for Hospitalists - On Demand 2025
When congestion spikes and creatinine climbs, will you act with precision? In this on‑demand guide for hospitalists, differentiate HFrEF, HFmrEF, and HFpEF; identify triggers behind decompensation; and formulate evidence‑based inpatient therapy. You’ll navigate AKI and atrial fibrillation, design high‑value referrals and evaluate when to escalate to advanced therapies—so bedside choices translate to safer discharges and stronger outcomes.
Availability
On-Demand
Expires on May 06, 2028
Credit Offered
0.75 CME Credit
0.75 ABIM-MOC Point
0.75 Participation Credit
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Learning Objectives
After completing this activity, learners should be able to:
  1. Differentiate HFrEF, HFmrEF, and HFpEF and understand guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) for each.
  2. Formulate evidence-based strategies for inpatient management of heart failure exacerbations, including Identifying important etiologies and triggers.
  3. Navigate common complex scenarios in heart failure management, such as acute kidney injury or concurrent atrial fibrillation, applying evidence-based strategies to optimize patient outcomes.
  4. Evaluate when referral to an advanced heart failure specialist is necessary and articulate the key components of such referrals.
Faculty
  • Salman Rahman, MD
  • Laura Derry, MD

Faculty Disclosures
The individuals in control of content for this activity have no relevant relationships with ACCME-defined ineligible companies to disclose unless listed here. Any relevant relationships were mitigated prior to the start of this activity.

 

Accreditation Statement
The Society of Hospital Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CME Credit Statement
The Society of Hospital Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

MOC Credit Statement
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 0.75  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.

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