This article is one of six invited review articles published in the Missing the Mark: Hepatic Encephalopathy supplement, which includes CME-accredited articles published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology (CGH) and the Journal of Hospital Medicine (JHM). The program is administered by AGA in collaboration with the Society of Hospital Medicine. Each article will provide an expert perspective on a topic related to practice gaps in the care and management of patients with cirrhosis and hepatic encephalopathy. This program is commercially supported by Salix.
Faculty:
Jawaid Shaw, MD, MS, FACP, FHM
Academic Hospitalist
Department of Internal Medicine
Division of Hospital Medicine
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA
Lisa Beyers, MD
Academic Hospitalist
Department of Internal Medicine
Strong Memorial Hospital
University of Rochester
Rochester, NY
Jasmohan S Bajaj, MD, AGAF
Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Virginia Commonwealth University and
Central Virginia Veterans Healthcare System
Richmond, VA
Learning Objectives:
- Upon completion of this CME exam, successful learners will be able to integrate the learning in their day-to-day management of hepatic encephalopathy patients, by identifying those patients who would benefit from a particular intervention.
Released: June 11, 2022
Expires: May 31, 2026
Disclosures
Dr. Jasmohan Bajaj, journal author, has following Conflict of Interest to declare:
Grants to Institution: Bausch, Grifols and Cosmo
Advisory Board: Norgine
No relevant conflicts of interest exist for Drs. Jawaid Shaw, journal author and Lisa Beyers, journal author.
No funding statement in relation to this article for all the authors
All relevant financial disclosures have been mitigated.
Accreditation and designation statement
The AGA Institute is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The AGA Institute designates this live activity for a maximum of 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
In accordance with the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, all faculty and planning partners must disclose all their financial relationships with ineligible companies held within the past 24 months. The AGA Institute implements a mechanism to identify and mitigate all conflicts of interest prior to delivering the educational activity to learners.
CME expiration date: May 31, 2026
