Emergency preparation and mitigation for COVID-19 response in an integrated pharmacy practice model

Emergency preparation and mitigation for COVID-19 response in an integrated pharmacy practice model

Abstract Purpose The purpose of this descriptive report is to share experiences in crisis response planning and risk mitigation at a university health system department of pharmacy with an integrated clinical practice model in the early months of the coronarvirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Su...

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Published in:American journal of health-system pharmacy Vol. 78; no. 8; pp. 705 - 711
Main Authors: Moye, Robert A, Mason, Kim, Flatt, Amy, Faircloth, Barbara, Livermore, Janisha, Brown, Brittany, Furr, Adam, Starnes, Cassey, Yates, John R, Hurt, Robert
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: US Oxford University Press 31-03-2021
Subjects:
Civil Defense
COVID-19 - drug therapy
Delivery of Health Care
Descriptive Report
Hospitals, University
Humans
Models, Theoretical
Pharmacy Service, Hospital
SARS-CoV-2
Surveys and Questionnaires
Tennessee
Tennessee
COVID-19
clinical pharmacy service
emergency preparedness
pandemic
pharmacists
strategic planning
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Summary:Abstract Purpose The purpose of this descriptive report is to share experiences in crisis response planning and risk mitigation at a university health system department of pharmacy with an integrated clinical practice model in the early months of the coronarvirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Summary The department of pharmacy’s COVID-19 pandemic response included successful planning and implementation of measures to maintain pharmacy operations and minimize COVID-19 exposure of patients and staff. These measures included ensuring adequate personnel staffing using flexible staffing solutions, ongoing assessment of supply chain integrity, and continuation of integrated clinical pharmacy services 24/7 throughout the initial phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. Information technology (IT) and educational program modifications are also discussed. Conclusion This report describes successful crisis planning and risk mitigation in the setting of COVID-19, which was facilitated by the department of pharmacy’s integrated clinical practice model. This model enabled uninterrupted personnel scheduling, supply chain integrity, continued provision of 24/7 integrated clinical services, adaptive use of IT tools, and continuation of educational programs. The experiences described may be instructive to other pharmacy departments in evaluating their response to the COVID-19 pandemic and in planning for similar pandemic or other emergency scenarios.
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ISSN:1079-2082
1535-2900
DOI:10.1093/ajhp/zxab015