GOVERNOR'S VACCINE Forums that bring together likeminded practitioners, who may even be competitors, to create a sharing of ideas for the good of patients. I recently spoke with one of the Flip the Pharmacy coaches: “Flip the Pharmacy focuses on promoting medication synchronization and utilizing an appointment-based model to manage pharmacy workflow and give the pharmacist time to focus on their patient's overall healthcare picture...there is a focus on developing advanced roles for non-pharmacist staff and improving bidirectional communication with prescribers.”
are truly progress not just a progression of useless data collection that is not utilized, drop down boxes that are stale and create robotic, unhelpful documentation, safety checks that end up creating unsafe workflows, etc. So many times over my career as a pharmacist, a supervisor, a clinical coordinator, a director, a transitional care coordinator, I have told co-workers, staff, and patients: “Change is good, Change is our friend – keep telling yourself that and embrace it!” ■
Embrace the change but keep in mind, there can be a very fine line between Progress and Progression! Make sure the changes you embrace
IPA MEMBER ADMINISTERS COVID-19 VACCINE TO GOVERNOR REYNOLDS On Wednesday, March 3, Governor Kim Reynolds and Iowa Department of Human Services (DHS) Director Kelly Garcia received the Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) COVID-19 vaccine during a weekly press conference. “Is she done? Wow, OK,” said Governor Reynolds after receiving her vaccine. The pharmacist who administered the quick and painless shot was IPA member Jane Allen of Ankeny. Jane Allen, PharmD, MBA, is an active member of the Iowa Pharmacy Association and a pharmacist at Hy-Vee. When asked about the opportunity, Jane stated, “It was an honor for me and a great moment for Hy-Vee.” IPA is proud of the massive efforts made by pharmacists, student pharmacists, and pharmacy technicians to vaccinate patients across the state of Iowa, whether hosting large vaccine clinics, scheduling daily appointments, or standing-by ready for the opportunity. The association continues to advocate on behalf of our members with the overarching goal of collaborating with the entire public health team to vaccinate as many Iowans as safely and efficiently as possible.
Pictured left to right: Iowa DHS Director Kelly Garcia, Jane Allen, Kevin Reynolds, Governor Kim Reynolds
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IPA has been sharing the great coverage our members have received by media outlets throughout the pandemic. Watch for these continued posts on our social media with the hashtag #MembersInTheMedia. Additional photos of the press conference are available on the Des Moines Register website.
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