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When Nashville identified its first case of coronavirus in March 2020, the city was between Public Health Department directors and as unprepared as the rest of the world for what was to come. Dr. Alex Jahangir, a trauma surgeon acting at that time as chair of the Metro Nashville Board of Health, unexpectedly found himself head of the city's COVID-19 Task Force and responsible for leading it through uncharted waters. What followed was a year of unprecedented challenge and scrutiny. Dr. Jahangir, who immigrated to the US from Iran at age six, grew up in Nashville. He thought he knew the city well. But the pandemic laid bare ethnic, racial, and cultural tensions that daily threatened to derail what should have been a collective effort to keep residents healthy and safe. Hot Spot is Dr. Jahangir's narrative of the first year of COVID, derived from his op notes (the journal-like entries surgeons often keep following operations) and expanded to include his personal reflections and a glimpse into the inner sanctums of city and state governance in crisis.   Link https://www.alexjahangir.com/    https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/5ak8n8xdp6hzg5z177hua/h?dl=0&rlkey=2t9nammhmy0yhu9ykud4kp25l

Recent technological advanceshave provided a solution to historical challenges with IV automation. These enhancements allow technicians to increase production and ensure greater accuracy while reducing human error or variationrisks. In either case, making it easier than before. Huntsville Hospital in Alabama was faced with the question of why they should choose IV automation? They had to go back a decade to answer that question, but it'seasy. Their primary goals, both then and today, are safety and savings. IV robotics helps bring those two goals together. Guest Host: Dennis Wright, Senior Director, Product Marketing Guest Expert: Berkley Sykes, Pharmacy Operations Manager, Huntsville Hospital

Thoughts about promises made by Walgreens for a change in metrics standards and a conversation with the Executive Director of the Kentucky Pharmacists Association (KPhA) regarding legislative steps that are being taken to improve retail pharmacy work conditions in KY. ----- Podcast guest application: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeMUn7ug89jAYra8rQrOWunv5i86ptm5givmF2rhZm2iJINbQ/viewform Pharmacy story submissions: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScfZgl4hv2hk4FspPBVgydqn1P3vbzyhoKYEXI2fSORq4EBsA/viewform Pharmacy spotlight submissions: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc5lJKcevtedIJe_UQOzhOl-sEFWay-M4oo7meB4FVJAKGJjg/viewform PINW contact list by state: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-o4Vg0qRxZLLRKB5jiAXl5MW16p-8Omz9DOuWaJkg-U/edit?usp=sharing ----- Host info: Website: www.CandaceOlusola.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/CandaceOlusola YouTube: https://youtube.com/@CandaceOlusola Facebook: www.facebook.com/CandaceOlusola TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@CandaceOlusola Twitter: www.twitter.com/CandaceOlusola LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/Candace-Olusola

Independent pharmacies in the 340B program can encounter areas of deeply gratifying patient care and intensely daunting confusion in a single breath - but is it possible to make sense of the system?   Listen in as PUTTcast host Monique Whitney engages in a frank discussion on the intricacies, benefits, and misconceptions of the 340B program with Secure340B experts Julie Crozier and Amanda Gaddy. If you're an independent pharmacy owner, this is one episode you do not want to miss!   Contact Secure340B for more information: www.secure340b.com

Johnathan Marquess, PharmD owns several pharmacies in Georgia. He and his wife, Pamela, are true leaders both having served volunteer leadership positions with a number of pharmacy associations. For years now Jonathan has spoken at major association events on immunizations and how to implement successful clinics. In this episode he share concrete examples on how, and why, doing clinics is good for patients and pharmacy. He also talks about ways to work with in home care agencies and how they can help pharmacies better serve those who need the care these agencies provide.

Join host Jenna Carmichael, PharmD on this episode of the Holistic Pharmacy Podcast, Journal Club Edition for a discussion on Symptom Management Among Cancer Survivors: Randomized Pilot Intervention Trial of Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback with guest Angela Orr, RPh. Angela Orr, RPh is a Stress and Health Management Coach. She is a certified HeartMath practitioner, certified Stress and Well Being Assessment provider, Executive coach, and pharmacist of 37 years. As a serial entrepreneur Angela has had many businesses, including owning and operating two independent pharmacies for 15 years in Maine. She decided to go on a healing journey after a breast cancer diagnosis and realizing stress was killing her. On this journey she explored modalities around physical and mental health. Angela found several that she believes helped to save her life. She then courageously sold her pharmacies and pivoted into coaching and mentoring to share her knowledge. Her speciality is using the HeartMath techniques and technology to help clients heal at an epigenetic level. She has also developed employee/team stress and health management programs. Her clients are primarily health care organizations, hospice organizations and independent pharmacies. Article link: https://www.heartmath.org/research/research-library/clinical/symptom-management-among-cancer-survivors/?fbclid=IwAR17vHOtEUwKGWS-kQB0MdwD4UiPZDCHAq90oHEmLWjGVCdSggOxBS6uJWU Tech: https://www.heartmath.org/heart-coherence/technology/ How to get in touch with Angela: https://angelaorrconsulting.com/ https://www.facebook.com/angela.mcgarrigle.9 https://www.linkedin.com/in/angelaorr/ For a free consultation call https://calendly.com/angelaorr/30min Dr. Jenna Carmichael of Wobbly Arrow Wellness is a holistic oncology pharmacist and health coach. She works with women on the cancer journey looking for a different perspective on wellness. She combines her knowledge in the oncology space along with holistic healing methods of meditation, reiki, and yoga to help empower her clients to choose the path that works best for their goals. She also offers genetic testing services to get a true, personalized idea of how her clients process their medications for safe and effective therapy. Go to www.wobblyarrowwellness.com for more information on her services.

Jena Quinn, PharmD, BCPPS, is an expert pediatric pharmacist. She developed the vision for Perfecting Peds based on her extensive background in medication management of pediatric population, personal love for children and her desire to optimize more children’s medical profile. She has 10 years of safe medication management and direct patient care experience in the pharmacy field with a wide-ranging background in developing, enhancing and managing clinical consulting programs. Dr. Quinn earned both her Doctoral degrees with high honors from the Ernest Mario school of Pharmacy. She is a nationally Board-Certified Pediatric Pharmacist. She is also a mom to three adorable little girls, Hadley, Peyton and Avery. https://www.perfectingpeds.com/ jquinn@perfectingpeds.com

Disclaimer: Intended audience is the US Healthcare Providers only. These podcasts are not a substitute for medical advice and/or services from a healthcare provider. These podcasts may not be relied upon in any way in connection with your personal health care related decisions and treatment. All such decisions and treatment should be discussed with a healthcare provider who is familiar with your individual needs. Kenneth Snow is Senior Director Medical Affairs. His responsibilities include the development and review of research studies to provide clinical evidence in support of Insulet’s products. Prior to joining Insulet, Dr. Snow was Product Strategy Medical Director in the Pharmacy Services Section of CVS Health and served as Medical Director for Clinical Trial Services overseeing research projects for external clients with attention to analytical results and clinical conclusions. Prior to joining CVSHealth, Dr. Snow was Chief Medical Officer for NeuroMetrix, a medical device company involved in the diagnosis and treatment of diabetic neuropathy. Previously, Dr. Snow was on the staff of the Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston for 19 years including 5 years as Chief of the Adult Diabetes Section. In addition, he was an Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Snow attended MIT and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. He did his internship and residency in Internal Medicine at Northwestern Memorial Hospitals in Chicago and his fellowship in Endocrinology at the New England Medical Center Hospitals in Boston. He received his MBA from the University of Massachusetts.

BREAKING NEWS: The 2022 CDC Opioid Guideline Update is published!!!   Unless you’d like to read all 100 pages of the guideline publication on your own, you may want to start by listening to this episode at least once.   Join the Mark “Pain Guy” Garofoli on the Pain Pod for a dynamic dissection of the 2022 CDC Opioid Guideline Update. Not a ton of actual updates compared to the 2016 guideline, but a half dozen that every clinician needs to be aware of, along with a handful a very specific reference checks leading to rather riveting conversations in the near future for you. “Pain Guy” will review all aspects of this incredibly important advancement in pain management so that you can correlate to your own patient care, educational efforts, or whatever setting you’re in NOW.   You may want to listen to this episode twice, and share it will everyone (seriously, all clinicians need to listen in, and patients in pain alike)!!!   Come one, come all, to the Pain Pod!!!   2022 CDC Opioid Guideline Revision Resources 2022 CDC Opioid Guideline Update: CDC Chronic Pain Opioid Guidelines: MMWR March 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.rr7103a1 CDC Opioid Guideline Update Timeline: https://www.cdc.gov/opioids/guideline-update/index.html CDC Drug Overdose Deaths Data (Including Prescription Opioids): https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/vsrr/drug-overdose-data.htm Initial Rx Opioid Duration compared to Probability of Continued Use: Shah A, et al. Characteristics of Initial Prescription Episodes and Likelihood of Long-Term Opioid Use — United States, 2006–2015. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2017; 66: 265–269. Opioid and Benzo Combination tripling overdose death rate: Tae Woo Park, et al. Benzodiazepine prescribing patterns and deaths from drug overdose among US veterans receiving opioid analgesics: case-cohort study. BMJ 2015;350:h2698. 2016 CDC Chronic Pain Opioid Guideline: https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/65/rr/rr6501e1.htm

Community pharmacies deliver accessible and personalized health care to populations worldwide. Provision of medicine therapy is central to this business but the continuous interactions with clients in their homes is problematic.   Introducing a special podcast dedicated to the Community Pharmacy, Happier at Home PRN. Happier At Home is a home health care franchise dedicated to establishing you and your company as your community’s authority in home care and related services. We do this with a proven business model for your franchise business to provide both medical and non-medical assistance for families and individuals in need.   As a Happier At Home Community Pharmacy franchisee, your company will have access to multiple revenue streams. If you are a pharmacy or business owner, this allows your existing business to keep your current customers at home and independent longer, maximizing revenue potential while helping your community where they want to be, Happier At Home. -- Host: Debbie Marcello Founder and CEO of Happier at Home Guest Co-Host: Todd Eury of Pharmacy Podcast Network