Please join us for the last STSHP meeting before summer and the presentation of our annual awards!

Drug Induced QT Prolongation - Learning objectives:
 For Pharmacists:
i. Identify risk factors for prolonged QT intervals.
ii. Highlight common medications and drug interactions associated
with prolonging the QT interval.
iii. Utilize a risk score calculator to categorize patient risk for QT
prolongation.
iv. Differentiate the risk of QT prolongation and Torsades de Pointes
among high-risk medications.
v. Recall the recommendations for monitoring of QT prolongation.
 For Technicians:
i. Understand the risk of QT prolongation in patients and identify patients
who are at risk.
ii. Assist pharmacists in communicating with patients at risk for QT-
prolongation regarding potential adverse effects and symptoms they
should monitor.
iii. Support pharmacists in implementing therapeutic interventions to
minimize unwanted adverse effects associated with QT-prolonging
medications.