COVID-19 Pharmacy Practice Considerations Series - 8 Weeks and Counting: COVID-19 Medication Management Insights from a New Jersey Community Hospital
The educational series will provide resources and updated guidance for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians on the pharmacy practice considerations needed for the management of COVID-19 patients, including shortage mitigation, pharmacotherapy options, emergency preparedness, and medication safety.
Target Audience
Pharmacist
Pharmacy Tech
Learning Objectives
Pharmacist and Pharmacy Tech
Describe shifts in focus over time related to medication management from initial patient surge, to case plateau, to planning for return to "normal"
Pharmacist and Pharmacy Tech
Discuss supply chain challenges encountered and initiatives to manage them
Pharmacy Tech
Discuss the Pharmacy Technician response including shifting functions, expectations, and risks.
Additional Information
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Relevant financial relationships: None of the planning committee or presenters have anything to disclose.
Planning committee members
Jackie Stokes, BS
Manager, Pharmacy Program Services
Vizient
Gretchen Brummel
PharmD, BCPS
Pharmacy Executive Director
Vizient
Katrina Harper
PharmD, MBA, BCPS, BCSCP
Clinical Pharmacy Director
Vizient
Course reviewer
Katrina Harper
PharmD, MBA, BCPS, BCSCP
Clinical Pharmacy Director
Vizient
Presenters
Nancy Palamara, PharmD
Director of Pharmacy Services, Infusion Therapy & MS Services
Holy Name Medical Center
Joint Accreditation Statement:
In support of improving patient care, Vizient, Inc. 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.
Designation Statements:
PHARMACY
Vizient, Inc. designates this activity for a maximum of 1.00 ACPE credit hours.
Universal Activity Number: JA0006103-0000-20-092-L04-P - JA0006103-0000-20-092-L04-T
CEU
Vizient, Inc. will award CEUs to each participant who successfully completes this program. The CEU is a nationally recognized unit of measure for continuing education and training programs that meet certain criteria (1 contact hour = 0.1 CEU).
Available Credit
- 1.00 ACPE Pharmacist
- 1.00 ACPE Pharmacy Technician
- 1.00 General CE - Attendance