13th Annual RISHP Future of Pharmacy Showcase

13^thAnnual Future of Pharmacy Showcase 

Knowledge-Based CPE Learning Activity for

Pharmacists and Technicians

Saturday, November 4, 2017

4 Contact Hours (0.4 CEUs) at

The Crowne Plaza at the Crossings

801 Greenwich Avenue, Warwick, RI 02886

401-732-6000

Target Audience:

Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians working in health-system pharmacies

Members: $30

Non-members: $75

College of Pharmacy Students: $10

Please register on-line only. Please do not mail in registrations. Fees are payable at sign-in or online via Paypal Online: www.rishp.org (Click on Events tab) Refund requests must be made by written request and are at the discretion of the RISHP Board of Directors.

Program:

7 – 7:45 Registration, Breakfast, Exhibitor Displays 

7:45 am Opening remarks

8:00 am  Guidelines for Suboxone/Subutex and Naltrexone Use Prior to Scheduled Surgery

Morgan Roy, Pharm.D. & Caitlyn Skenyon, Pharm.D., South County Hospital

Pharmacist Objectives:

• Explain the mechanism of action of Suboxone/Subutex and Naltrexone and the implications of use prior to surgery
  
• Discuss the South County Hospital policy regarding the discontinuation of Suboxone/Subutex and Naltrexone prior to surgery and the pain management approach used for these post-surgical patients

• Explain the mechanism of action of Suboxone/Subutex and Naltrexone and considerations for use prior to surgery

Jayne Pawasaukas, Pharm.D., URI College of Pharmacy and Kent Hospital

Pharmacist Objectives:

• Describe steps necessary for implementing an inpatient Naloxone dispensing and education program
• Explain the protocol for executing an order for Naloxone kit and education
• Analyze the impact of an inpatient Naloxone program in terms

Pharmacy Technician Objective:

• Identify components of an intranasal Naloxone kit to be assembled by the pharmacy, including drug, device, and appropriate patient educational material
  

8:40 am   Initiating Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) for Substance Abuse Disorder in the Emergency Department 

Alicia ZuWallack, Pharm.D., BCPS, Kent Hospital 

Pharmacist Objectives:

• Identify two reasons why an Emergency Department visit can be an important portal for access to MAT
• Explain the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of Buprenorphine and select the appropriate patient in which to initiate therapy
• Develop a medication assisted treatment protocol that can be successfully implemented in an Emergency Department

Pharmacy Technician Objective:

• Describe the Waiver 2000 program and its exceptions in the dispensing of Buprenorphine

9:00 am  Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) for Management of Symptoms in Hospice and Palliative Care

 Pharmacist Objectives:

• Evaluate the available evidence on the use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine therapies in hospice and palliative care
• Summarize the potential benefits of Complementary and Alternative Medicine therapies in this setting

9:20 am  Multimodal Pain Management for Total Joint Arthroplasty

 Pharmacist Objectives:

• Discuss the purpose of multimodal pain therapy in controlling post-operative pain
• Review the mechanism, purpose, and benefit of Periarticular Multimodal Drug Injection (PMDI)
• Discuss the pharmacist's role in the Patient Navigator Program

9:35 am  ASHP's House of Delegates and the Policy Development Process

 Pharmacist Objectives:

• Describe the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) policy making process
• Identify the roles and responsibilities of the ASHP House of Delegates
• List two policies adopted at the ASHP 2017 Summer Meeting

9:50 am  ASHP Special Presentation - Updates on Pharmacy Residency and Technician Accreditation

 Pharmacist Objectives:

• Describe the growth and types of accredited residency programs
• Identify the newly approved PGY2 specialized competency areas, goals, and objectives
• Discuss the results of the new Tow Phase Match

10:20 am  RISHP Business Meeting followed by a coffee break and Exhibitor Display visits 

11:00 am  Standardize 4 Safety Initiative: An FDA/ASHP Joint Effort   

Steve Willis, Pharm.D., Rhode Island Hospital, Hasbro Children's Hospital 

 Pharmacist Objectives:

• Discuss the FDA/ASHP initiative for standardizing medication concentrations
• Review hospital experience in standardization implementation
• Discuss strategies for future medication concentration standardization efforts

 Pharmacist Objectives:

11:40 am  Using Cost Per Patient Day to Identify Poor Medication Practice and Improve Drug Utilization   

Mark Curtis, RPh., Roger Williams Hospital 

 Pharmacist Objectives:

• Understand how to calculate and analyze Cost Per Patient Day
• Review how to drill down to determine the cause of a spike in the Cost Per Patient Day
• Understand how using cost analysis can help identify problematic medication ordering practices to improve patient care and reduce costs 

12noon An innovative Role for Pharmacy Technicians in a Primary Care Setting

Caitlin Kennedy, Pharm.D., Coastal Medical 

 Pharmacist Objectives:

• Examine Coastal Medical's utilization of pharmacy technicians in a primary care setting
• Describe the impact of pharmacy technicians on patient care
• Define pharmacy technicians' role in completing medication prior authorizations in a primary care setting

12:20 pm Exploring the Pharmacy's Role in Information Security 

Louis Palmisciano, BS, Business Operations and Clinical Intelligence, Lifespan Pharmacy, Rhode Island Hospital 

 Pharmacist Objectives:

• Understand the principle of least privilege and be able to identify ways to incorporate it into the pharmacy practice
• Understand the principle of separation of duties and be able to identify ways to incorporate it into the pharmacy practice
• Learn techniques for ongoing electronic information to limit the scope of possible PHI breeches 

 

 

The University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing education. This is a knowledge-based educational activity. Pharmacists and technicians will receive 4.0 contact hours (0.4 CEUs) for the educational activity. No partial credits will be given. Pharmacists: UAN 0060-9999-17-047-L04P. Technicians UAN 0060-9999-17-047-L04T

Directions:

From I-95 South take exit 12A. Take a right off the ramp and hotel will be on your right

From I-95 North take exit 12. Take a right off the ramp and hotel will be on your right.