FMDA | COVID Pharmaceutical Update

Special Guests: Corey Bishop, RN, CRRN, CRNI; Ginny Hoar, PharmD; and Terry O'Shea, PharmD, BCGP

Hosted by: Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD

Recorded: January 19, 2022

Our learning objectives for this session were:

1. Discuss the current state of pharmaceutical management of COVID in PALTC facilities.
2. Describe the challenges and opportunities seen statewide and nationally with the delivery of monoclonal antibodies in PALTC facilities as we combat the omicron variant.
3. Analyze novel treatments for COVID and address how PALTC facilities can get access to the medications.
4. Review the current state of vaccinations and boosters for PALTC residents, staff, and what we can expect if 4th shots are approved.