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KCHP NEWS
A Message from
the KCHP President
 Happy
New Year and best wishes from KCHP. 2012 looks to be an
exciting year as health-system pharmacists can expect
multiple challenges and opportunities. Several issues will
stand at the forefront of our focus throughout 2012.
You have received several communications from KCHP regarding
ASHP’s Pharmacy Practice Model Initiative (PPMI). KCHP is
committed to assisting ASHP with the initial survey and
providing data for use at the national and state level to
further define the overall goals and objectives of the PPMI,
as well as how these will be used to implement practice
changes throughout Kansas and the nation. The results of the
survey information will be shared through ASHP, but also
through KCHP at the Annual Meeting in April. Please
complete your survey as soon as possible to assist with
these efforts. Our goal deadline is currently January 31,
2012.
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KCHP Foundation Makes
Donation to the ASHP Foundation
The KCHP Foundation took advantage of the recent ASHP
Midyear in New Orleans to give its first-ever donation.
The Foundation donated $250 to the ASHP Foundation to help
the organization in its goals to create and manage quality
research, education and leadership programs responsive to
the needs of the ever evolving pharmacist profession.
"Knowing
that this is the very first contribution made by the KCHP
Foundation in support of the ASHP Foundation's advancement
of pharmacy practice and research makes this a very special
gift!" said Stephen Allen, MS, FASHP, Executive Vice
President and CEO of the ASHP Foundation.
"I am so
impressed with the many projects and services that the ASHP
Foundation supports," said Linda Radke, PharmD, BCPS,
President of the KCHP Foundation." "It is exciting
that KCHP has initiated our foundation with similar goals
for our members. I am very proud of the support KCHP members
have given to the KCHP Foundation in its first year and
would encourage our members to consider continuing support
to both worthy organizations."
"In 2010,
KCHP formed a foundation for which its mission, vision and
values align closely with the ASHP Foundation," explained
Mark Woods, PharmD, FASHP, BCPS, Chairman of the KCHP
Foundation. "KCHP members have benefited greatly from
the work of the ASHP Foundation over the years. This year’s
Pharmacy Practice Model Initiative is a prime example.
Naturally, it makes a lot of sense for the KCHP Foundation
to make its initial donation to the ASHP Foundation, an
organization we greatly admire and respect."
Dr. Mark Woods,
Chairman of the KCHP Foundation, and Dr. Linda Radke,
President of the KCHP Foundation, present a check to Stephen
Allen, Executive Vice President and CEO of the ASHP
Foundation. From left: Amber Lucas, Suzie Schrater,
Michael Bennett, Mark Woods, Stephen Allen, Linda Radke,
Steven Blanner, Jane Henry, Sara Neiswanger.
FEATURE STORY
Pharmacy
Practice Model Changes: A Success Story
 Pharmacy Practice Model changes have been a hot topic in
health-system pharmacy for several years. While few would
dispute the value of moving pharmacists into a more
integrated role within the health care team, the prospect of
doing so can seem daunting. Recently, Greg Strohs, Division
Director of Pharmacy for the Hospital Corporation of
America’s (HCA) MidAmerica Division took some time to share
the successes his company has had with shifting the pharmacy
practice model and what it means for patients.
Read More
PPMI Survey Deadline
Quickly Approaching
The
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) is
spearheading the Pharmacy Practice Model Initiative (PPMI)
across the country by surveying its members about issues
related to PPMI. This Initiative is designed to reflect the
changes the profession has seen over the past decades and to
better prepare it for changes on the horizon. The
deadline for survey submission is January 31, 2012.
As the recognized ASHP affiliate, the Kansas Council of
Health-System Pharmacists (KCHP) wants to lead Kansas
hospital pharmacies to complete this survey soon and place
the state on the leading edge of pharmacy practice. This
tool needs only be completed by one representative within
your department, but may require input from multiple
colleagues. It should take no more than an hour, and may be
completed in more than one sitting. You may also print the
PDF survey to complete it on paper prior to entering the
compiled data. You will receive a summary of your survey
from ASHP once completed.
Complete the Survey
The results of surveys completed across Kansas by this date
will be compiled by ASHP and presented during the KCHP/MSHP
Annual Meeting on April 19-21, 2012 in Kansas City. This
will be a great opportunity for you to see where your
hospital stands compared to others in the state when it
comes to achieving PPMI goals.
Kansas Delegation Set
for ASHP House of Delegates
The
election for the 2012 ASHP House of Delegates concluded in
December, and Kansas' Delegates and their alternates have
been set. Elected to the House of Delegates was Dr.
Suzie Schrater of Via Christi Health. She joins Dr.
Linda Radke of Salina Regional Health Center and Dr. Brian
O'Neal of the University of Kansas Medical Center as the
2012 delegates. Elected as alternates were Dr. Amber
Lucas of St. Luke's Health System, Dr. Greg Burger of
Lawrence Memorial Hospital and Dr. Ashley Mains of the
Galichia Heart Hospital. The ASHP House of
Delegates will meet in Baltimore in June as part of the ASHP
Summer Meeting.
District 5 Educational
Dinner This Week
KCHP's District 5 is holding an educational dinner on
Thursday of this week in Wichita. With a presentation
titled "Introduction to the Risk of VTE in Cancer Patients"
by Wanda J. Stipek, PharmD, BCPS and a sponsorship by SANOFI,
attendance is complimentary. The dinner will take
place at Café Bel Ami in Wichita, and Happy Hour begins at
5:30, with the dinner scheduled for 6:00 p.m. Online
Registration is
available here, but please register immediately as
attendance is capped at 30 people.
Exhibit Registration
Open for KCHP/MSHP Annual Meeting 2012
Exhibit booth registration is now open for the KCHP/MSHP
Annual Meeting 2012 in Kansas City in April. Any
company wishing to exhibit needs to register in advance.
KCHP members are encouraged to pass along the information
and online registration link to vendors in their facilities.
Exhibit registration is
available here.
KCHP/MSHP Annual
Meeting 2012 Poster Deadline Approaching
The
deadline for Poster Abstract submission for those wanting to
enter a poster in the KCHP/MSHP 2012 Annual Meeting has been
set for February 15th. Acceptance notifications will
go out in early March. To submit an abstract for a
poster, please
fill out our online submission form.
KCHP
to Attend ASHP Affiliated State Society Executive Meeting
ASHP
hosts its annual Affiliated State Society Executive Meeting
February 12-13th at ASHP’s headquarters in Bethesda, MD, and
KCHP will be there. The purpose of this meeting is to:
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facilitate communication between ASHP state affiliate
executives and ASHP’s elected leadership and staff
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build awareness and deeper understanding of key practice and
policy issues affecting hospital and health-system
pharmacy practice
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facilitate enhanced utilization of ASHP resources and
participation in ASHP initiatives among ASHP affiliates
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enhance ASHP's awareness of and responsiveness to challenges and
issues affecting state affiliate organizations and the
health-system pharmacy practitioners they serve
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facilitate communication and information sharing among
ASHP's affiliate executives
KCHP
Account Executive Sara Neiswanger will be attending the
meeting on behalf of KCHP. She and other state executives in
attendance will receive updates from many ASHP divisions,
including Affiliate Relations and Government Affairs. In
addition, Board Certification Trends and the Pharmaceutical
Supply Chain will be discussed. Stay tuned for a recap of
the event in March!
Register Now for the
KU Pharmacy Career Day
The
annual Senior Career Placement Day and Undergraduate Career
Information Fair for the University of Kansas School of
Pharmacy will take place on Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at
the Lawrence Holiday Inn Holidome. Although the
deadline for registration has passed, the University is
still accepting registrations while space remains. To
register for this event, please
fill out the registration form and return it as soon as
possible to the University.
KU APhA-ASP Share
Stories in New Video
Student Pharmacists of the American Pharmacists Association
- Academy of Student Pharmacists chapter at the University
of Kansas School of Pharmacy decided to share their stories
one by one. They released a 90-second video on YouTube
that explains their viewpoints on grassroots advocacy
efforts, patient care projects and more. Click the
video link below to view this video.
ASHP NEWS
ASHP-APhA Call for
Best Practices for Transitions of Care
ASHP and the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) are
seeking examples of innovative care models that improve
patient outcomes and reduce hospital readmissions by
involving pharmacists in medication-related transitions of
care. The associations recently launched the Medication
Management in Care Transitions Project to provide
pharmacists with best practices for care transitions between
acute care and home settings.
Read
More
ASHP, Pharmacy Groups
Outline Profession’s Role in Health Information Technology
The Pharmacy e-Health Information Technology Collaborative
has released a document, The Roadmap for Pharmacy Health
Information Technology Integration in U.S. Health Care
2011-2015, that outlines the profession’s goals for health
information technology for the next four years. ASHP is a
founding member of the Collaborative, which seeks to ensure
that the pharmacist’s role of providing patient care
services is integrated into the national HIT interoperable
framework.
Read
More
ACPE NEWS
ACPE Partners with
NABP for Online CE Tracking
ACPE
has partnered with the National Association of Boards of
Pharmacy (NABP) to host an online CE tracking system. In the
future, you will be required to submit your individual NABP
number when submitting CE evaluation forms.
Learn more about the program and register with NABP.
PHARMACY NEWS
Drug
Shortages—Congress Listens, FDA Acts
As 2011 drew to an end, Congress held a fourth hearing on
the nation’s shortage of prescription drugs. None of
the hearings, however, have been held for the specific
purpose of discussing legislation pending action in the
Senate or House of Representatives.
None of the hearings, as of press time, have resulted in new
legislation regarding drug shortages. But, coincident with
the hearing held December 15, FDA issued an interim final
rule that partially addresses an issue common to Senate bill
296 and House bill 2245.
Read More
Single REMS Coming for
Some Fentanyl Products
The FDA announced that starting in March, transmucosal
immediate-release fentanyl (TIRF) products will be
prescribed and dispensed under a single, classwide risk
evaluation and mitigation strategy (REMS) program.
According to FDA, products covered by the classwide REMS
include Abstral fentanyl sublingual tablets, Actiq fentanyl
citrate oral transmucosal lozenges, Fentora fentanyl citrate
buccal tablets, Lazanda fentanyl nasal spray, Onsolis
fentanyl buccal soluble film, and generic equivalents of
these products.
Read More
Don't Confuse Durezol
and Durasal, Says the FDA
The
FDA
alerted pharmacists and other health care professionals
about a name-confusion problem between a prescription wart
remover and an ophthalmic drug that has resulted in patient
harm. According to the announcement, the agency is
aware of one report in which a patient suffered a serious
eye injury after a pharmacist dispensed Durasal 26%
salicylic acid solution instead of Durezol difluprednate
ophthalmic emulsion. Other instances of confusion between
the drugs' names have also been communicated to the agency.
Read More
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NEW MEMBERS
October
Joshua Taylor, Student
Olathe Medical Center
November
Christina Graham, Pharmacist
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Industry Events
January 19, 2012
District 5 Educational Dinner
(Wichita, KS)
January 25, 2012
KU Pharmacy Career Day
(Lawrence, KS)
April 20-21, 2012
KCHP/MSHP Annual Meeting
(Kansas City, MO)
About KCHP
The Kansas Council of Health-System Pharmacists
is a state organization of health-systems
supporters committed to advancing public health
by promoting the safe and appropriate use of
drug therapy through professional advocacy,
influential organizational affiliations and
educational development of all health-systems
pharmacy personnel.
KCHP Board of Directors
President
Michael Bennett
President-Elect
Taylor Gill
Secretary/Treasurer
Samaneh Wilkinson
Member-At-Large
Amber Lucas
Past President
Jennifer McKenna
District 1
Willy Cadoret
District 2
Steven Blanner
District 3
Greg Burger
District 4
Rick Couldry
District 5
Jennifer Schmitz
Technician Representative
Heather Smith
SSHP President
Justin Sheets
SSHP Board Liaison
Dave Henry
WAP Liaison
Angie Little
KCHP
STAFF
Executive Director
Bill Yanek
Account Executive
Sara Neiswanger
Director of Mktg. and Comm.
Brian Pitman
Office Manager
Carol Land
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