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Vizient Pharmacy Vision Awards celebrate the values and achievement of our pharmacy members. The winners of the Excellence and Innovation Award implement an innovative approach to challenging patient care or operational practice issues with other departments or disciplines. Dr Kelsey Waier, director of operations; Dr. Jon Hutchinson, senior pharmacy supervisor; and Dr. Stephanie Kang, COVID vaccin...

Over the last century, delivery models and business practices in community pharmacy drastically changed. In recent years, we’ve seen this trend accelerate significantly. Dr. Randy McDonough CEO-Co-Owner of Towncrest Pharmacy discusses the challenges, positive opportunities within community pharmacy and how to take back the profession with host Gretchen Brummel. Guest speaker: Randy McDonough, RPh,...

The expanding market for long-acting, injectable bupivacaine gives clinicians multiple, additional anesthetic options. Dr. Kerry Schwarz and Dr. John Schoen both Senior Clinical Managers in the Vizient Center for Pharmacy Practice Excellence, join Gretchen Brummel to discuss a recent Vizient Expert Panel on the topic. Guest speakers: Dr. Kerry Schwarz, PharmD, MPH Senior Clinical Manager  Vizient...

Managing pharmaceutical spend is a high priority of every health system pharmacy. The road to success is smoother when traveled with trusted partners. Wendy Talley, director of pharmacy and Dr. Ashley Wilson, pharmacy manager from St. Tammany Health System, as well as Dr. Tony Huke, pharmacy executive director and advisory solutions at the Vizient Center for Pharmacy Practice Excellence discuss th...

Vizient Pharmacy Vision Awards celebrate the values and achievement of our pharmacy members. The winner of the Excellence in Clinical Practice Award implements novel strategies to improve patient outcomes and reduce the cost of medication utilization.  Dr. Eric Teye Matey, Clinical Pharmacogenomics Pharmacist and Residency Program Director of the PGY-2 Pharmacogenomics program from Mayo Clinic Roc...

Vizient Pharmacy Vision Awards celebrate the values and achievement of our pharmacy members. Dr. Travis Dick, director of clinical pharmacy practice, research and education and Dave Webster, director of acute care operations, both at the University of Rochester Medical Center discuss URMC’s award winning transformational practice programs with host Gretchen Brummel.   Guest speakers: Dr. Travis Di...

Vizient Pharmacy Vision Awards celebrate the values and achievement of our pharmacy members. Dr. Katie Korte, Senior Director and Dr. Steven Lucio, Senior Principal, both at Vizient, discuss importance and the ease of applying for the third year of the Pharmacy Vison Awards with host Gretchen Brummel.   Guest speakers: Dr. Katie Korte, PharmD, MHA, BCPS, BCCCP Senior Director  Vizient   Dr. Steven...

The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted almost every sector imaginable in health care, especially pharmacy practice. Dr. Julie Cunningham, Associate Chief Pharmacy Officer of clinical practice at Mayo Clinic Midwest region, and Dr. Dmitry Walker, Assistant Director, Pharmacy Oncology in Investigational Drug Services at West Virginia University Medicine discuss stopping and starting pharmacy services due t...

For decades, an ultimate solution to drug shortages has eluded healthcare professionals. A new concept that holds promise to get us closer to ending this pervasive problem is drug shortage stewardship (DSS), and on this episode, Steven Lucio takes the host role, with Gretchen Brummel and Kyle Hoelting as the guest experts, to discuss this new and exciting approach.   Moderator: Steven Lucio, Pharm...

Drug shortages continue to plague patient care and cause significant disruption at all points of the medication use process. Laura Bray, Chief Change Maker at Angels for Change, joins host Gretchen Brummel to address how positive change can be made with drug shortages.   Guest speakers: Laura Bray, BSBA, MBA Chief Change Maker Angels for Change   Moderator: Gretchen Brummel, PharmD, BCPS Pharmacy...

Dr. Shannon Smallwood, senior pharmacy executive, and Dr. Steven Lucio, senior principal in the Center for Pharmacy Practice Excellence join host Gretchen Brummel to discuss dynamism in the biosimilar market and how pharmacists are compensating by evolving their interactions in a market where third-party payers seem to hold all the cards to provide the best options for patients.   Guest speakers:...

Biosimilars have been around in the U.S. since Zarxio was approved by the FDA in 2015, and the vernacular can get confusing. Dr. Shannon Smallwood, Senior Pharmacy Executive and host Gretchen Brummel address the basics of biosimilars for the masses.   Guest speaker: Shannon Smallwood, PharmD, BCPS Senior Pharmacy Executive Vizient   Moderator: Gretchen Brummel, PharmD, BCPS Pharmacy Executive Dire...

Drs. Shannon Holden and David Bragin-Sanchez share new developments in heart failure pharmacotherapy and guidelines, while stressing the importance of the role of the clinical pharmacist as part of a collaborative team. Guest speakers: Shannon Holden, PharmD, BCACP, CACP Senior Clinical Director of Ambulatory Pharmacy Vizient David Bragin-Sanchez, MD, FACC, FESC, FISC Cardiologist  MultiCare Pulse...

Carina Dolan, AVP, Clinical Oncology, Pharmacoeconomics & Market Insights at Vizient, and her teammates Jeni Hayes and Shannon Holden share insights on the Winter 2023 Vizient Pharmacy Market Outlook with host Gretchen Brummel. Carina, Jeni, and Shannon discuss the outlook’s projection, and ways that frontline staff can use the report.   Guest speakers: Carina Dolan, PharmD, MS, BCOP AVP of Clinic...

Drs. Rachel Meyers and David Hoff address how to use the KIDs List to help with issue of potentially inappropriate medications and excipients in pediatric patients.   Guest speakers: Rachel Meyers, PharmD, BCPS, BCPPS, FPPA Pediatric Clinical Pharmacist Rutgers University, Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy   David Hoff, PharmD, BCPPS, FCCP, FPPA Pharmacy Director,...

Dr. Bryan Shaw, Senior Director of Pharmacy Analytics and Informatics. Dr. Purvi Patel, Pharmacy Informatics and Supply Chain Leadership fellow, and Dr. Brian Ortega, Pharmacy Informatics and Supply Chain Leadership PGY2 resident address training the next generation of pharmacy informatics professionals.   Guest speakers: Bryan Shaw, PharmD, DPLA  Senior Director, Pharmacy Analytics and Informatic...

Kathryn Merkeley, program director with the Vizient PSO addresses how Patient safety organizations, or PSOs, improve patient safety and quality through the reduction of adverse events.   Guest speakers: Kathryn Merkeley, MHSA, RN, CPPS, PMP PI Program Director Vizient   Moderator: Gretchen Brummel, PharmD, BCPS Pharmacy Executive Director Vizient Center for Pharmacy Practice Excellence   Show Note...

Drs. Meghan Swarthout and Michael Alwan share their challenges around technician recruiting and retention in the current landscape for health care organizations.   Guest speakers: Meghan Swarthout, PharmD, MBA, BCPS, FASHP Director, Pharmacy Patient Care Services and Population Health Johns Hopkins Heath System   Michael Alwan, PharmD, MS Director of Pharmacy Services  University of Washington Med...

Dr. Lorie Gull, Manager of Pharmacy Operations at UMass Memorial Medical Center and Dr. John Folstad, Pharmacy Operations Manager at Mayo Clinic Health System share their insights on the accelerating shift of eligible patient care out of an in-patient setting, pre and post COVID-19. They also discuss how treating acute care patients through hospital at home programs early adopters are demonstratin...

Dr. John Schoen and Dr. Emily Diehl share the complexities and very real potential for errors of the various COVID-19 vaccines. Multiple platforms, volumes, indications, as well as the dilution and storage instructions all contribute to the risk.   Guest speakers: John Schoen, PharmD, BCPS Senior Clinical Manager of Drug Information  Vizient   Emily Diehl, PharmD, BCPPS Pharmacy Executive Director...

Carolyn Liptak, Pharmacy Executive Director at Vizient shares her expertise on Medication diversion in today’s health care environment. Diversion is a complex and pervasive issue that challenges health systems and creates significant impacts.   Guest speakers: Carolyn Liptak, MBA, RPh Pharmacy Executive Director  Vizient   Moderator: Gretchen Brummel, PharmD, BCPS Pharmacy Executive Director Vizie...

Susan Wescott, MBA, Executive Lead of Clinical Services at Alluma discusses her insights on how clinical collaboration between a health plan and ambulatory pharmacists is an effective equation for improved outcomes and savings.   Guest speaker: Susan Wescott, RPh, MBA Executive Lead of Clinical Services  Alluma   Moderator: Gretchen Brummel, PharmD, BCPS Pharmacy Executive Director Vizient Center...

Dr. Mandy Leonard, Senior Director of Drug Use Policy and Formulary Management at Cleveland Clinic and Steven Lucio, Senior Principal in Pharmacy Solutions at Vizient discuss their insights on the approval, role, and coverage of Aducanumab, the first drug in a new class approved for Alzheimer’s by the FDA’s accelerated approval process.   Guest speakers: Mandy Leonard, PharmD, BCPS Senior Director...

Dr. Mandy Leonard, Senior Director of Drug Use Policy and Formulary Management at Cleveland Clinic and Steven Lucio, Senior Principal in Pharmacy Solutions at Vizient discuss their insights on the approval, role, and coverage of Aducanumab, the first drug in a new class approved for Alzheimer’s by the FDA’s accelerated approval process.   Guest speakers: Mandy Leonard, PharmD, BCPS Senior Director...

Dr. James Braun, Neurosciences Pharmacy Clinical Specialist at SSM Health St. Louis, and Dr. Kyle Hoelting, Senior Manager of Drug Information at Vizient, continue to share their insights on the use of TNK vs Alteplase for treating acute ischemic stroke. They also discuss the nuances of this therapeutic area and share recent work from an expert panel led by Vizient.   Guest speakers: James Braun,...