October Answer Sheet

This activity is a FREE service to members of the Kentucky Pharmacists Association. The fee for non-members is $30. Mail completed forms to: KPERF, 96 C Michael Davenport Blvd., Frankfort, KY 40601. Credit will be applied to your CPE Monitor Profile.

Expiration Date: 10/30/23 Successful Completion: Score of 80% will result in 1.0 contact hours

TECHNICIANS ANSWER SHEET. October 2020—ICU Recovery Challenges Universal Activity # 0143-0000-20-010-H05-T

Name _______________________________________________KY Cert. # __________________________________

Address ______________________________________________Email_____________________________________

PLEASE CIRCLE THE APPROPRIATE ANSWERS:

1. A B C D 3. A B C D E 5. A B C D 2. A B C D 4. A B C D 6. A B C D 7. A B C D 8. A B C D 9. A B C D E F 10. A B C D E

Information presented in the activity: Met my educational needs ___Yes ___No Figures and tables were useful ___Yes ___No Achieved the stated objectives ___Yes ___No Posttest was appropriate ___Yes ___No Was well written ___Yes ___No Commercial bias was present ___Yes ___No Is relevant to my practice ___Yes ___No If yes, please explain on a separate sheet. Unmet Objectives:______________________________________________________________________________

I hereby certify that I completed this self-study program independently and without assistance from any other party.

Signature ____________________________________________Completion Date___________________________

Personal NABP eProfile ID #_____________________________ Birthdate _______ (MM)_______(DD)

PHARMACISTS ANSWER SHEET

October 2020—ICU Recovery Challenges Universal Activity # 0143-0000-20-010-H05-P

Name ________________________________________________ KY Lic. # __________________________________

Address ______________________________________________Email_____________________________________

PLEASE CIRCLE THE APPROPRIATE ANSWERS: 1. A B C D 3. A B C D E 5. A B C D 2. A B C D 4. A B C D 6. A B C D 7. A B C D 8. A B C D 9. A B C D E F 10. A B C D E

Information presented in the activity: Met my educational needs ___Yes ___No Figures and tables were useful ___Yes ___No Achieved the stated objectives ___Yes ___No Posttest was appropriate ___Yes ___No Was well written ___Yes ___No Commercial bias was present ___Yes ___No Is relevant to my practice ___Yes ___No If yes, please explain on a separate sheet. Unmet Objectives:______________________________________________________________________________

I hereby certify that I completed this self-study program independently and without assistance from any other party.

Signature ____________________________________________Completion Date___________________________

Personal NABP eProfile ID #_____________________________ Birthdate _______ (MM)_______(DD)

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COVID-19 Vaccine What Pharmacies Can Do Now to Prepare

Author: Michele Pinkston, PharmD, KPhA Director of Pharmacy Emergency Preparedness

To date, three COVID-19 vaccines have entered Phase III clinical trials in the United States. While it is unknown which, if any, of them will prove successful, there is increasing evidence that there will be an FDA approved or authorized COVID-19 vaccine sooner rather than later. Pharmacists across Kentucky will be looked to as frontline providers of the vaccine. There are many questions about the COVID-19 vaccine including regulatory approval, availability, number of doses, and final storage temperature. While we await answers to these questions, there are a few things that pharmacies can be doing now to prepare: 1. Enroll with the Kentucky Immunization Registry (KYIR) One requirement from DHHS/CDC for participation in the COVID-19 Vaccination Program will be participation in the state or jurisdiction immunization registry. This means that pharmacies must be enrolled with KYIR to order, receive, and document doses of COVID-19 Vaccine. If your pharmacy is already enrolled with KYIR, you do not need to enroll again. If your pharmacy is not enrolled and you want to participate in the COVID-19 Vaccine Program, now is the time to enroll. There are two options for enrolling:

Enroll with KHIE with access to KYIR at the KHIE/

KYIR enrollment Webpage (https://khie.ky.gov/

Get-Started/Pages/default.aspx). Enrolling with the Kentucky Health Information Exchange (KHIE) will establish an electronic connection from your pharmacy electronic health record (EHR) to KYIR. Data flows automatically to KYIR without the need to manually record doses. This is the preferred method for connecting with KYIR as all data is electronically transmitted. However, this process takes longer to implement due to the testing phase. Most chain/ large retail pharmacies and hospitals are enrolled via a KHIE connection. Enroll directly with KYIR at the KYIR Enrollment Webpage (https://chfs.ky.gov/agencies/dph/ dehp/idb/Pages/kyir.aspx). This enrollment will give your pharmacy manual access directly to KYIR. This is the quickest enrollment as the turnaround time currently is two weeks. However, this option requires documentation be manually entered by pharmacy staff.

If you have questions about enrollment, contact the KYIR Helpdesk: Hours: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday – Thursday and 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Friday Phone: 802-564-0038 Email: KYIRHelpdesk@ky.gov (use email option after 12 p.m. on Fridays)

2. Enroll as a Provider in the COVID-19 Vaccination Program (when agreement is available)

To enroll as a vaccine provider, pharmacies must sign a COVID-19 Vaccine Provider Agreement either directly with CDC via a federal pharmacy program or with the state department for public health. CDC/DHHS is currently negotiating with some retail chain pharmacies and independent pharmacy groups such as PSAOs. Any pharmacy not enrolled via this federal program will be asked to enroll in the KDPH COVID Vaccine Program if they want to participate. Currently, KDPH is only enrolling hospital