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T his page contains information on documents authored by associations with funds provided by the NASPA/Merck State Pharmacy Association Grant Program in previous years. We've collected this information for your convenience. Contact the Association directly for more information on any specific document.
2007 NASPA/MERCK STATE PHARMACY ASSOCIATION GRANTSLouisiana : Strength in Numbers: Building membership through friendship
The purpose of this project is to initiate a high profile membership
drive based on the many friendships among and between pharmacists across
the state. Michigan : Changing Perceptions Project The purpose of the Michigan Pharmacists Association (MPA) Changing Perceptions Project is to enhance public awareness on the value of the pharmacist and educate consumers on the healthcare services available from pharmacists . This project is intended to “change perceptions” through graphic media and a hosted public event. Pharmacists will demonstrate to the community the services they can provide as essential members of the healthcare team. Washington : MTM Implementation Toolkit: Starting with your strengths The purpose of the project is to create the MTM Implementation Toolkit which equips community pharmacists with valuable tools to implement time efficient Medication Therapy Management (MTM) in the community pharmacy setting. The toolkit will place emphasis on the areas that pharmacists in the community setting have the greatest strengths and the most information to make informed decisions, cost efficacy management, medication therapy adherence, medication reconciliation, patient monitoring and drug related problem identification and management.
Wisconsin: Development of
a Medication Reconciliation Resource for 2006 NASPA/Merck State Pharmacy Association GrantsArizona : Bridging the Gap: Bringing pharmacists and patient care together The primary purpose of this grant is to improve the quality of patient care by enhancing the collaboration of pharmacists working in hospital and community practice settings to provide better continuity in patient care at admission and after hospital discharge. A secondary goal is to strengthen, encourage and develop the relationships between pharmacists working in separate practice settings. This practice model may be used by other states to improve interaction, relationships and collaboration between pharmacists working in separate practice settings. Third, this grant project will demonstrate the value of enhanced continuity of care by pharmacists Pennsylvania : Government Relations Certificate Program for Student Pharmacists The purpose of this project is to develop an in-depth training program for students in pharmacy schools related to Government Relations and advocacy. It is designed to be an elite “certificate” program provided over a weekend with some advance study and a post demonstration project. The program will be designed for a small number of students on an annual basis. This grant is to help provide for the development of the program and its materials. Certificates will be awarded to students who complete the program.
2005 NASPA/Merck State Pharmacy Association GrantsGeorgia: Preceptor Development Program GPhA and the Directors of Experiential Education from the three schools of pharmacy feel that this is a worthwhile project that will impact the future of pharmacy. GPhA will create an article for publication in the state pharmacy journals, and a manual will be created and will include the Preceptor Development CD. Missouri: Methamphetamine Resource Package This project will develop a package of resources for pharmacists to help them combat the spread of methamphetamine and more easily comply with legislation being considered nationally and on the state level that restricts the sale of pseudoephedrine Virginia : Education Program: Preparing Pharmacy Professionals for ob Interviews and Understanding Benefit Options The purpose of this educational program is to prepare pharmacy professionals (whether pharmacy students, technicians, or seasoned pharmacists) for the job interview process and to help them understand the benefits packages they may be presented. It will contain a two-hour curriculum to teach pharmacy professionals how to interview and give them an understanding of the various benefits they may be offered. This program will be interactive, with the curriculum featuring both lecture and round-table discussions Wisconsin: Development of a Professional Communications Resource for the State Pharmacy Associations This project will be designed in order to provide all NASPA members with two distinct but related products: a professional communications plan and six months of professional content for state-based communications. The communication plan will be prepared such that it can be customized to any state association and presented as original work to any board of directors. The professional communication content developed through this project will be in the form of electronic messaging, website material and print material. 2004 NASPA/MERCK STATE PHARMACY ASSOCIATION GRANTS
The purpose of the Health Literacy Improvement Program is to provide pharmacists and other pharmacy personnel with knowledge, tools, and strategies to overcome the barriers presented by low health literacy so that pharmacists may provide high quality patient care services.
This project will focus on the development of a flexible, accessible educational program that will allow pharmacists to identify the knowledge, skills and resources necessary to successfully implement collaborative practice agreements (CPAs) in their pharmacy practice.
This proposal comes after numerous meetings of the Ohio Pharmacists Association’s Disease State Management Task Force and the Ohio Pharmacists Foundation, which concluded that pharmacists need a template to help move this essential service into mainstream pharmacy practice. The product will include suggested models for possible implementation, financial models and methods of projecting income streams, and a listing of various resources including software, forms, etc.
This project will create a Medication Profile Review Manual for the Wyoming PharmAssist circuit pharmacists to use so the patient consultation is standardized and cost-effective. This will facilitate participation of community pharmacists and increased accessibility of the program. This will provide an opportunity for all Wyoming residents to have their own personal pharmacist investigate ways of controlling medication costs and at the same time improve outcomes, safety and compliance through the proper and prudent use of medications. 2003 NASPA/Merck State Pharmacy Association GrantsDelaware: Development of a Screening Tool for Lay Person Use to Identify Risks Related to Medication Use in the Elderly This project will develop a screening tool for use by the lay public and caregivers to detect elderly persons at risk of adverse health events due to medication-related problems. Illinois: Board of Directors Financial Training Manual The purpose of this project is to create a financial training/reference manual for board of director members and staff that is written for individuals with little financial training. The manual will cover all pertinent areas of fiscal management, board responsibility and interpretation of financial reports. The manual will include all areas that are pertinent to most associations, i.e. 501(C)(6), 501(C)(3) and for profit subsidiaries. Michigan: Careers in Pharmacy Awareness Project The purpose of the Michigan Pharmacists Association (MPA) Careers in Pharmacy Awareness Project is to increase high school students’ awareness of the various opportunities available in the pharmacy profession. The project will help attract intelligent, well-rounded, and involved students to the profession at the time they are exploring career options. 2002 NASPA/Merck State Pharmacy Association Grants
Iowa: Pharmacy Advocacy and Empowerment Project
Pharmacy Advocacy and Empowerment Project is designed to facilitate pharmacist and pharmacy student involvement in an advocacy initiative aimed at patient advocacy groups, other provider organizations and public health officials. The completed project will serve to benefit state pharmacy associations who are in need of tools to better tell “pharmacy’s story”, so that the pharmacists expertise might be better utilized in the health care delivery system. This project will provide pharmacists and pharmacy students with hands-on empowerment tools to effectively advocate for safe and effective patient care delivered by pharmacists. North Dakota: HIPAA Website Information for Pharmacists The purpose of this project is to conduct an information gathering process and prepare reference and educational materials that will assist pharmacies and pharmacists to understand the implementation process and federal regulations related to the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). The North Dakota Pharmaceutical Association (NDPhA) has identified HIPAA as an area that will impact upon pharmacists and pharmacies in many ways. The NDPhA has prepared and printed preliminary information about HIPAA for its members but implementation criteria for some standards has not yet been made public. Recent congressional action may allow for delay in implementation of standards for transactions and code sets to October 2003 but there may still be certain aspects that affect pharmacy in October 2002. The implementation date for HIPAA privacy standards is still in place for April 2003. The NDPhA submitted this grant request in 2000 and it appears that no comprehensive sources of information have been developed since that time so we are submitting another request. It is essential that pharmacists have access to current information and develop an understanding of the impact that HIPAA will have on their practice in order to adequately take implementation steps to comply with HIPAA. Oregon: Civics Guide for Pharmacists This project will educate pharmacists about the public policy process, and provide them with practical “how-to” tools to help them make effective contacts with policymakers. Many pharmacists want to educate policymakers about the profession and the issues it faces, but they have many questions about how to do so. Others have not taken the step of getting involved in the policymaking process because they simply do not understand how it works or how public policy relates to the practice of pharmacy. State pharmacy associations provide guidance to their members on how to contact policymakers, but small staffs and other resource limitations result in this often being done in a non-systematic way. Staff resources generally preclude “hand-holding” members through the process. A “Civics Guide for Pharmacists” will provide practical, confidence-building education and tips to encourage pharmacist involvement in the public policy process and provide associations with tools to educate their members. Virginia: New Pharmacy Practitioner Marketing Project The Virginia Pharmacists Association (VPhA) estimates approximately half of its new graduates opt not to renew their membership after their six month complimentary post-graduation membership expires. Realizing the need to retain new graduates as members, the purpose of the New Pharmacy Practitioner Marketing Project is to develop a marketing plan that will increase membership of new pharmacy graduates. This project will provide added value to recent grants that have focused on membership. Wisconsin: Development of a Resource Manual for the Promotion of Optimal Medication Use Systems This proposal recommends building upon the work of a Wisconsin consortium of health care, business and consumer organizations that has begun meeting in an attempt to collectively address the medical error issue. This program will develop material that will: 1) clearly identify, recommend and promote best practices for pharmacy providers, especially in the area of ambulatory care; 2) explain key concepts for consumers regarding prescription drug use; and 3) illustrate how health care purchasers can use system design to drive quality in pharmacy services.
2001 NASPA/Merck State Pharmacy Association Grants
Idaho/Washington: Protocol For Increasing MembershipThis project will create a protocol for increasing membership and activity of both pharmacy managers and line pharmacists in state associations. Current trends show decreasing levels of pharmacist membership and activity in state associations across the nation. The protocol will: determine what will create value-added programs and activities for pharmacists; create a plan to implement programs that respond to those value-added programs and activities; and create a model of the protocol that can be implemented in all state associations. Michigan: Over-the-Counter Medication Abuse Awareness ProgramThe project will develop a PowerPoint and slide presentation geared toward parents and educators of children who are at risk for abusing over-the-counter products. In addition to receiving the presentation tools, each state association will also receive separate instructions on how to get pharmacists involved and how to promote the program through local agencies. A secondary benefit of the project would be the promotion of the value of pharmacy to communities by forming partnerships with educators, substance abuse organizations, local law enforcement officers and others. Missouri: Error Prevention ManualMedication errors continue to plague pharmacists who work in ambulatory pharmacies. Pharmacists are victims of a system that does not provide the safety necessary for the complicated tasks they are required to perform. Safeguards must be identified and implemented immediately to protect patients, pharmacists and their staffs. The purpose of this project is: to provide pharmacists with tangible resources to decrease errors in each stage of the dispensing process; to build a repository for pharmacists to anonymously record dispensing errors, and to record corrections made to prevent the error from re-occurring. Tennessee: Pharmacy Based CLIA Waived Laboratory Testing – A Guide For ImplementationThe purpose of this project is to create a concise, step-by-step guide for pharmacists to assist them in establishing a program for performing tests categorized as waived under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988. The guide will provide detailed information needed to satisfy legal requirements and quality practice guidelines for performing CLIA waived test.
Arizona: Project/Workshop to Teach Pharmacists How to Effectively Interact with PatientsThis project will develop a workshop format to identify types of medication dispensing errors that may be presented by a patient. The program will expose pharmacists to scenarios where a patient confronts the pharmacist about an error. The project will include: a pretest, video vignettes, discussion outline, and post test. At the completion of this program, the participant will receive a documentation tool which outlines necessary information gathering steps and a list of situation reminders and follow-up steps. Maryland: Building a Bond With the Community Chain Pharmacies: An Effort to Better Represent the Community Chain PharmacistThe focus of this project is to increase chain pharmacist membership in state pharmacy associations. This research project will attempt to discover and characterize the proper avenues state pharmacy associations should take to establish a link with chain pharmacists by first developing a relationship with the chain pharmacy management. Two surveys will be developed, one will involve current association membership and the other survey will address other state associations. Also interviews of community chain pharmacists will be conducted. The result of this study will be a pamphlet designed to inform chain pharmacy executives of benefits of association membership. Nebraska: Nebraska Pharmacists Shortage SurveyThis project will develop survey tools to quantify a state's pharmacist shortage. There have been numerous reports in local and national media that there is a pharmacist shortage, but there are no concrete numbers available to demonstrate the potential for dangers to public health. The Federal OES (Occupational Employment Survey) only captures "filled jobs". It does not survey for "open positions" or for those jobs which can’t be filled due to lack of pharmacists. We believe that it is this missing data element which leads job estimates in Nebraska to show a net decrease from 1996 to 2006. The OES data shows jobs decreasing for pharmacists in Nebraska from 1,250 in 1996 to 1,200 in 2006. Intuitively, we know a decrease in jobs isn’t accurate, but we are currently unable to measure the pharmacist shortage. There is not a concise survey instrument or reporting guideline available to professional associations at this time. Ohio: Compliance and the Role of the PharmacistCompliance or adherence problems with medications account for billions of dollars in unnecessary hospital admissions, physician visits, medication orders and lost wages. The pharmacist is the most accessible health care professional and therefore well positioned to address this problem. A large percentage of the public are misusing medications, resulting in impaired health, loss of income, and waste of resources. This project will attempt to reduce noncompliance through education of patients, and assistance to pharmacists and physicians in providing necessary information on compliance to patients. Virginia: State Pharmacy Associations’ Service to Pharmacy Students Voter Registration and Absentee Ballot ProjectThe purpose of this project is to foster the relationship of the State Pharmacy Associations with pharmacy students. Organizations search for opportunities to impact the future of professional students because today’s students are the future of our professional organizations. A questionnaire will be developed to survey pharmacy students. Pharmacy students who haven’t engaged in the voting process have a difficult time in understanding a primary function of their national and state associations. Pharmacy students’ lack of participation in the voting process may be predictive of a lack of participation in their state pharmacy association.
1999 NASPA/Merck State Pharmacy Association Grants
California: Enhancing Consumer Awareness of Pharmacists as Health Care ProvidersThe California Pharmacists Association aims to pursue its goal by launching a multi-faceted media relations program. A two-prong approach is planned. Individual association members will be provided with communication tools like media training, press kits and "brown bag" events. The association, on the other hand, will identify key media opportunities including press conferences that involve association members and establish partnerships to broaden support for the consumer to consult with their pharmacists. Delaware: The Development of a Manual for Pharmacy Based diabetes Screening and Education ProgramsThe purpose of this project sponsored by the Delaware Pharmacists Society (DPS) is to develop a manual for pharmacists which provides information on how to establish pharmacy-based diabetes screening and education services. Pharmacists are often taught how to provide care to individual patients but rarely have the tools needed to establish the structure for offering services. This manual will provide pharmacists with a step-wise process for planning, implementing and evaluating a diabetes screening and education program. South Carolina: Student and New Practitioner Research for State Association MembershipThis two-pronged research initiative will address the lack of involvement of students and new practitioners in the South Carolina Pharmacy Association (SCPhA). Initially, SCPhA will conduct a needs assessment of students and new practitioners to learn more about this untapped subset of the pharmacist population that represents potential SCPhA members. The second component of this proposal will involve surveying members of NASPA regarding past, present, and upcoming students and new practitioners initiatives. Based upon the information gathered, SCPhA will revise existing programs and create innovative avenues for reaching students and retaining them as new practitioners. South Dakota: Community Pharmacy Policy and Procedures ManualThe purpose of this project is to create a Community Pharmacy Policy and Procedures Manual that will assist pharmacies and pharmacists in operating their pharmacies in compliance with laws, regulations and current standards of practice. Various regulatory and credentialing agencies will be surveyed to establish the content for this boilerplate policy and procedures manual. The table of contents for the manual will include: prescription dispensing, support personnel, controlled substances, third party billing, risk management, physical security and pharmaceutical care.
1998
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Recipient Documents
Medicare Primer Information for Pharmacy Participants Summary By: North Dakota Pharmacy Association Date: 1998 Distribution: Unknown Formats: Printed,Disk, or Online (125K File)
Professional Pharmacy Association Information Repository OnlineSummary By: Missouri Pharmacy Association Date: 1998 Distribution: Internal Formats: Online
Planning for Pharmacy's FutureSummary By: Minnesota Pharmacy Association Date: 1998 Distribution: Unknown Formats: Under Development
Online Job Search & Recruitment ServiceSummary By: Michigan Pharmacy Association Date: 1998 Distribution: Unknown Formats: Under Development
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