The Western New York Society of Health-System Pharmacists

Sean Patrick’s
3480 Millersport Highway
Getzville, NY 14068

Behind the Blood Spatters: A Look at the Management of Bleeding Patients and New Pharmacy Practice Opportunity: Enhancement of the Transitions of Care Process

5:30PM – 6:00PM        Registration and Cash Bar/Vendor Displays
6:00PM                        Dinner to be served
6:15PM – 8:15PM        Business meeting and speakers’ presentation
8:15PM – 8:30PM        Questions/Answers

SPEAKERS:             

Sarah Buranich, PharmD, PGY-2 Resident Critical Care, Buffalo General Medical Center
Emma Gorman, PharmD, PGY-2 Resident Internal Medicine, Buffalo General Medical Center

OBJECTIVES:         After attending this continuing education program:

Pharmacists will be able to:
1.    Assess bleeding and blood disorders based on various laboratory test results.
2.    Discuss treatment strategies for anticoagulant induced bleeding and reversal prior to urgent surgery.
3.    Evaluate the literature related to pharmacologic management in life-threatening bleeds.
4.    Explain the benefit of thromboelastometry on blood and factor product selection.
5.    Explain the need for pharmacy involvement in transitions of care   
6.    Describe the requirements for implementation and reimbursement for transitions of care services
7.    Identify opportunities for pharmacy involvement in transitions of care
8.    Evaluate potential benefits of implementing transition of care processes with pharmacy involvement
9.    Identify an area of need within your practice site and resources available to assist with designing a future transition of care program

Pharmacy technicians will be able to:

1.    Describe laboratory tests available for bleeding and blood disorders.
2.    State medications that are used to treat and reverse bleeding.
3.    Identify the role of pharmacologic management in life-threatening bleeds based on current findings.
4.    State a tool that can be beneficial in guiding the selection of blood and factor products.
5.    Define transitions of care and medication reconciliation
6.    Recognize need for pharmacy involvement in the transitions of care process
7.    Identify opportunities for pharmacy technician involvement in transitions of care
8.    Recognize potential benefits to pharmacy involvement in transitions of care

AUDIENCE:     Intended for Health-system pharmacists, students, technicians, faculty and pharmaceutical representatives
PROGRAM TYPE:    Knowledge-based
RESERVATIONS:   Please confirm your reservations by January 21st 2016 by registering on line. Indicate your dinner selection: NY Strip Steak, Chicken Marsala, Potato Encrusted Haddock, or Vegetable Lasagna.
 
**WNYSHP business will be discussed prior to starting the presentation**

COST AND REFUND POLICY: 

 1. Registration Fee:  Members $30, Pharmacy Residents $20, Students $20, Non-Member Students $35, Technicians $15, Non-Member Technicians $30, PAWNY/ASCP MEMBERS $40, Non Members $100.  Payment is due on the meeting date.
2. Please make checks payable to: WNYSHP
3. Cancellations MUST BE RECEIVED BY January 21st, 2017  otherwise the registrant will be required to pay a $15 cancellation fee.  Pre-payments will be refunded if cancellation received by this date.
4. LATE REGISTRATION FEE IS $5 for registrations after January 21st, 2017

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS:
The NYSCHP is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmaceutical education. This program ____ is approved for 0.2 CEU's (2 contact hours).  Statements of Continuing Pharmacy Education Credit are available to participants upon the conclusion of the program with a survey link. Participant must verify attendance at the meeting by entering the program CE code.

Attendees have 45 days from the date of the program to retrieve their credits. Payments to NYSCHP or WNYSHP are not deductible as charitable contributions for federal income tax purposes. However, they may be deductible under other provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (i.e., ordinary, necessary business expenses; miscellaneous itemized deduction).    

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