Expanding Patient Care by Optimizing Alternate Sites of Care
New Orleans, LA US
February 3, 2022
This activity presents a growing problem within the landscape of patient care. The goal in this continuing education is to introduce pharmacists to infusion services and how the pharmacist skill set can uniquely be utilized to fill the gap of patient care. Also outline how pharmacists can work with hospital leadership for strategic planning for expanding healthcare by using alternative sites of care like non-provider-based infusion centers. Explaining the difference between infusion services.
Target Audience
- Pharmacists
- Pharmacy technicians
Learning Objectives
Pharmacist learning objectives
- Discuss the difference between “white bagging”, “brown bagging” and “clear bagging”.
- Identify the different locations patients’ infusions can be administered.
Pharmacy technician learning objectives
- Explain the difference between non-provider-based infusion centers and provider-based infusion centers.
- Discuss the difference between “white bagging”, “brown bagging” and “clear bagging”.
Additional Information
Ochsner Health
1514 Jefferson Hwy.
New Orleans, LA
70121
United States
Relevant financial relationships: Planning committee members and presenters have nothing to disclose.
Planning committee members
Nicole LaCoste, PharmD
Director of MUSE
Ochsner Health
Presenter
Asia Bradley-Stephens, PharmD
PGY-2 HSPL Pharmacy Resident
Ochsner Health

Joint Accreditation Statement:
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Vizient, Inc. and Ochsner Health. 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.
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Designation Statement:
PHARMACY
Vizient, Inc. designates this activity for a maximum of 1.00 ACPE credit hours.
Universal Activity Number: JA0006103-9999-22-104-L04-P
Universal Activity Number: JA0006103-9999-22-104-L04-TAvailable Credit
- 1.00 ACPE Pharmacist
- 1.00 ACPE Pharmacy Technician