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COVID-19: Field Hospital Deployment: One Perspective from an Army Pharmacist

We chat with CPT Julian Rodriguez, a U.S. Army active duty pharmacy officer about his field hospital experience in support of humanitarian relief efforts during the aftermath of Hurricane Maria.  The lessons shared may assist with planning considerations for those hospitals anticipating the need to expand capacity by standing up field hospitals in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

From the Frontline of COVID-19: Managing Remote Rotations

Interprofessional voices from the 2019 ASHP Well-Being Collaborative

Listen in as ASHP interviews our interprofessional panel from the 2019 Well-Being Collaborative. In this podcast, you will hear their reactions to the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) consensus study, identify interventions needed to support clinician well-being and resilience, and recognize evidence-based systems interventions for patient care for clinicians to apply in team-based care models.

COVID-19
ASHP is committed to supporting you in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic and is regularly communicating updates on this crisis. We have opened access to our evidence-based online resources and tools on ashp.org, making them widely available to all pharmacists and healthcare professionals, and our COVID-19 Resource Center is updated frequently. Additionally, our podcast is currently featuring COVID-19 related content on a regular basis. ASHP has also launched a new COVID-19 Community on Connect, which serves as a forum for any healthcare providers to ask questions, share experiences, post resources, and more. Thank you for all that you are doing for your patients and your community.

COVID-19 and Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome

What does Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome have to do with COVID-19? Many states have considered liquor stores non-essential and as a result, people may not be able to drink as they normally would. Alcohol withdrawal can be a serious and life-threatening condition where benzodiazepines and barbiturates are standard of care. Recent evidence has emerged with ketamine as a potential option for patients with severe withdrawal. This podcast will discuss its potential place in practice, along with practical considerations, such as dosing and monitoring. David Zimmerman will be serving as the interviewer.

COVID-19 and Managing the Surge: Lessons Learned

ASHP chats with pharmacist Andrew Smith at St. Barnabas Hospital in the Bronx and Attending Physician Jonathan St. George at New York Presbyterian Hospital who are deep in the trenches in New York City and treating record numbers of COVID-19 patients.  They will share their experiences and success in managing the surge of COVID-19 patients including clinical and operational considerations that can be applied across the country.

COVID-19: Managing Airways and Acute Respiratory Distress

ASHP chats with pharmacist Andrew Smith at St. Barnabas Hospital in the Bronx and Attending Physician Jonathan St. George at New York Presbyterian Hospital about their experiences with airway management in patients during the COVID-19 surge. Listen in as they share their strategies for patient care and medication decision making during this evolving pandemic.

From the Frontline of COVID-19: Keeping up with the Literature

We chat with Lucas Schulz about what pharmacists should be evaluating when it comes to all of the rapidly emerging studies and data surrounding the treatment of COVID-19 patients. Our content matter experts provide recommendations on how to critically assess and potentially apply information to these studies into real practice situations.

COVID-19 Workforce Well-Being, Maintaining Health, (Trying to) Stay Resilient with Lisa Wilhelm

Our ASHP members are in various stages of preparing for, responding to, and recovering from the COVID-19 global pandemic. This is an extremely difficult time and as we – pharmacists, pharmacy residents, students pharmacists, and pharmacy technicians - continue to care for our patients, it is even more imperative to step-up our well-being for ourselves and the healthcare workforce community. Today, we chat with Lisa Wilhelm, Medication Safety and Compliance Specialist, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA,  on lessons learned and advice to share related to workforce well-being, maintaining health, and (trying to) stay resilient during these complex times.

From the Frontline of COVID-19: Clinician Perspectives on Hydroxychloroquine and Chloroquine Toxicity

Treatment approaches to COVID-19 are rapidly changing, often based on data that are based on case reports and studies that are poorly designed and not adequately powered.  There has been an increased interest in the use of chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine for the treatment based on COVID-19 based on studies where they have been found to be efficient on SARS-CoV-2.  This weekend, the FDA has approved the use of these two anti-malaria drugs to treat patients infected by the new coronavirus. While clinical trials are needed to provide scientific evidence that these treatments are effective and safe, pharmacists are starting to see patients taking these medications, often without a prescription and with no regard to dosing regimen and concurrent medication regimens. We chat with Bryan Hayes on the management of patients who present to the ED who may have taken toxic doses of these agents. 

COVID-19: Resources to Combat Staffing Shortage

Dave Warner, ASHP Director of the Center on Practice Development and Brad Pierson, ASHP Senior Director of CareerPharm discuss CareerPharm Rapid Connect, a new free service, to alleviate staffing shortages during this crisis.  With the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic many areas such as NY, NJ, WA, and CA to name a few are hard hit to care for an enormous number of critically ill patients.  Many facilities are faced with staffing shortages due to sheer volume, staff illnesses, and caring for patients with or without COVID-19.  Dr. Warner and Mr. Pierson discuss this new platform to unite individuals and facilities to help alleviate staffing shortages.