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Consumerism remains a trend to watch in 2017 
As noted in the H2RMinutes Archive from February 15, 2017, in a Health Affairs Blog post, Susan DeVore, president and CEO of Premier, Inc., shares five health trends to watch in 2017. Among them: A renewed focus on consumerism. “Not only is care going beyond the four walls of the provider organization, but so is the entire buying experience,” she says. At the policy level, it could involve laws to protect or empower consumers, who are increasingly becoming the “payer” in health care. “For 2017, clinicians need to [...] start thinking about providing a customer experience that rivals the top consumer brands.” (Health Affairs Blog)


AACP Catalyst professional development program - Application Extended to May 1st
This year-long professional development program is designed to take mid-career researchers to the next level in their research and leadership potential. Through in-person sessions, webinars and individualized guidance throughout the year, participants will build networks, identify new opportunities and develop tools and skills necessary to become the next change agents at their institution. Applicants must be nominated by the CEO dean of an academic pharmacy institution or a senior research administrator at a non-academic pharmacy institution.


J&J QuickFire Challenge fosters innovation to improve use of medications 
Johnson & Johnson Innovation announced the launch of the newest QuickFire Challenge: Advancing the Safe Use of Healthcare Products. The challenge seeks to identify entrepreneurs, academics, scientists, engineers or startup companies who are advancing potentially game-changing, early stage, innovative solutions to advance safety in healthcare products that help inform patients and consumers, simulate surgical procedures, and ensure proper storage and use of prescription, over-the-counter and cosmetic products. Entries must be submitted by May 24, 2017. 


 

Congratulations Grantees!

Olufunmilola Abraham, PhD, BPharm | University of Pittsburgh, School of Pharmacy

'Funmi' was a recent contributor to the Pharmacy Today April Edition regarding her CPF pediatric grant project findings.  The number of children diagnosed with chronic conditions has increased over the past 20 years, and approximately 63% of children and adolescents in the United States who have a chronic illness are prescribed medication, although 50% to 88% of children struggle with medication nonadherence.

In Abraham’s opinion, this is all the more reason to have community pharmacists implement medication counseling services for pediatric patients. When pharmacists counsel patients and their caretakers about their medications, one of the most effective tactics is the teach-back method, said Abraham.

“Asking the child and caregiver to repeat the instructions for use, commonly referred to as the teach-back method, could help pharmacists to ensure that children understand how to take their medications,” Abraham told Pharmacy Today. 

CPF Project Title: 

Engaging pediatric patients in counseling and medication therapy management services in urban and rural community pharmacies
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Lydia Bailey, PharmD | St. Vincent de Paul Charitable Pharmacy, OH

CPF recently funded a grant to the St. Vincent de Paul Charitable Pharmacy organization in Cincinnati, Ohio to help populate the new CPF Toolkit with turn-key templates for pharmacist-provider collaborative patient care practices. The project is 'Neighbors Helping Neighbors - a business plan and data collection policy, training, and documentation for pharmacist services within a collaborative practice agreement.'  This grant was recently implemented, so watch for updates and materials in future newsletters and grants quarterly editions. 

Lydia's co-investigator and Pharmacy Director, Mike Espel was recently honored with the Cincinnati Business Courier 2017 Health Care Heroes Award for Outreach. This annual awards honors individuals and organizations that have improved the quality of health care in Greater Cincinnati through their medical expertise, innovative approaches, management skills and service to the poor and uninsured. Mike Espel helped found the pharmacy in 2006 to increase access to medications for low-income patients.  Congrats Lydia & Mike!

CPF Project Title: 

Engaging pediatric patients in counseling and medication therapy management services in urban and rural community pharmacies

Grant Details Page