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

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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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Moye, R. A., Mason, K., Flatt, A., Faircloth, B., Livermore, J., Brown, B., … Hurt, R. (2021). Emergency preparation and mitigation for COVID-19 response in an integrated pharmacy practice model. American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, 78(8), 705–711. https://doi.org/10.1093/ajhp/zxab015

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