COVID-19 Pharmacy Practice Considerations Series - 8 Weeks and Counting: COVID-19 Medication Management Insights from a New Jersey Community Hospital

April 30, 2020

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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Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacist
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacy Technician
  • 1.00 General CE - Attendance
Course opens: 
04/24/2020
Course expires: 
06/14/2020
Event starts: 
04/30/2020 - 1:00pm CDT
Event ends: 
04/30/2020 - 2:00pm CDT
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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
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