Best PQS Podcasts (2024)

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How U-Save-It Pharmacies Use EQUIPP 33:14

2d ago33:14

33:14

The Quality Corner Show sits down with U-Save-It Pharmacy co-owners to talk about how they use EQUIPP in a management setting for all 46 of their pharmacies. Joining us on this podcast episode: Tommy Sharpe, CEO, Crowe's Management, VP/Co-Owner U-Save-It Pharmacies/Buy-Rite Drugs Ashley Kunkle, PharmD, Chief Officer of Pharmacy Operations, Crowe's …

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Knowledge Counts: Lean and Green Construction 38:57

23d ago38:57

38:57

In this episode of “Knowledge Counts”, host Wendy Hobbs speaks with Stephani Carter, Owner and CEO of EcoAmmo Sustainable Consulting. They will be discussing the benefits of bringing everyone in early on a construction project to identify and mitigate risks as soon as possible.By Canadian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (CIQS)

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Knowledge Counts: Project Procurement & Risk 25:01

2M ago25:01

25:01

In this episode of “Knowledge Counts”, host Wendy Hobbs speaks with Geoff Lobley, Instructor of Civil Engineering Technology in the School of Construction at SAIT. They will be discussing different forms of procurement and the risks they bring to the parties involved.• Host: Wendy Hobbs, PQS(F)• Producer: Ryan Schriml• Guest: Geoff Lobley, P. Tech.…

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What's New at the PQA Annual Meeting 2024? 31:18

3M ago31:18

31:18

Amanda Ryan, PharmD, BCGP, CPHQ, Director of Education, Pharmacy Quality Alliance (PQA) joins the Quality Corner Show to talk about what to expect at the upcoming PQA Annual Meeting 2024 in Baltimore on May 14 - 16. Quality Corner Show Host and PQS Associate Director of Pharmacy Accounts, Nick Dorich asks Ryan about the main reasons to attend this …

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Pharmacists and Birth Control: Access Updates 35:35

3M ago35:35

35:35

The Quality Corner show reunites with Veronica Vernon, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, MSCP, and Assistant Professor and Vice Chair of Pharmacy Practice at Butler College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences for a newsworthy update on contraception access at the pharmacy level. Vernon chats with podcast host Nick Dorich, PharmD, PQS Associate Director of Pharmacy …

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Healthcare Relationships: Conflict to Connection 44:21

4M ago44:21

44:21

The Quality Corner show welcomes back Vibhuti Arya, PharmD, MPH, FAPhA and Professor at St. John's University's College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences for a discussion on interpersonal conflict and how that relates to healthcare. Podcast Host Nick Dorich, PharmD, PQS Associate Director of Pharmacy Accounts, chats with Arya about different types of…

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Unpacking Full Year Performance Data for 2023 in EQUIPP 29:03

4M ago29:03

29:03

PQS Senior Manager of Pharmacy Training and Support, Brittany Boyd, returns to the Quality Corner show to help unpack the full year of performance data for 2023 in EQUIPP that is available with the 2024 February EQUIPP Refresh. Boyd talks with Quality Corner Show Host and PQS Associate Director of Pharmacy Accounts, Nick Dorich, about what pharmaci…

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Knowledge Counts: Considerations When Working On Projects North Of 60 37:43

5M ago37:43

37:43

In this episode of “Knowledge Counts”, host Wendy Hobbs speaks with Wyatt Clairmont (Altus Group) and Niki Elliott (ARCAN Construction Ltd) about their experience working on construction projects North of the 60th parallel.• Host: Wendy Hobbs, PQS(F)• Producer: Ryan Schriml• Guests: Wyatt Clairmont and Niki ElliottAbout Our Guests:Niki Elliott, Pro…

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Highlights from the 2023 Trend Report in Pharmacy Quality 43:30

5M ago43:30

43:30

The PQS Quality Corner Show welcomes back PQS Director of Analytics and Program Development Andrew Thorne, PharmD, MS, to talk about findings from the 2023 Trend Report in Pharmacy Quality. Thorne first breaks down the first chapter of the report that studies the impact of socio-demographic factors, including age, gender, and low-income subsidy (LI…

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Why Quality Matters MORE in 2024 24:48

6M ago24:48

24:48

Podcast Host Nick Dorich, PharmD, PQS Associate Director of Pharmacy Accounts, chats with Emily Endres, VP of Client Services at PQS about why pharmacy and healthcare quality will matter more in 2024. Endres talks briefly about CMS legislation in 2024 and how that affects quality care and why that still matters for pharmacies. There is also discuss…

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Answering Your Top EQUIPP Questions From 2023 18:16

7M ago18:16

18:16

Podcast Host Nick Dorich, PharmD, PQS Associate Director of Pharmacy Accounts, partners with fellow teammate Connor Kovatch, Customer Experience Specialist to run down answers to the top EQUIPP questions from 2023. Kovatch addresses common questions that EQUIPP users have had related to medication adherence performance rates. Questions cover scenar…

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The Evolving Role of Pharmacists in Hypertension Management 24:30

7M ago24:30

24:30

The PQS Quality Corner Show welcomes Radha V. Patel, PharmD, MPH, BCACP, Director, Pharmacy Quality Improvement at Centene Corporation to talk about how the managed care community can engage with community pharmacies to support adherence and clinical measures like Controlling Blood Pressure. Podcast Host Nick Dorich, PharmD, PQS Associate Director …

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Enhanced Services Opportunities in EQUIPP® 17:45

7M ago17:45

17:45

Podcast Host Nick Dorich, PharmD, PQS Associate Director of Pharmacy Accounts, interviews Stephanie Hale, PQS Quality Programs Manager about Enhanced Services opportunities currently available in EQUIPP. Stephanie talks about three programs: Controlling Blood Pressure, A1c, and Year End Adherence programs, and the response of pharmacies that are im…

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Knowledge Counts: Smart Building Technology 19:18

7M ago19:18

19:18

In this episode of Knowledge Counts, host Wendy Hobbs speaks with Diane Lee from H.H. Angus & Associates about Smart Building Technology.• Host: Wendy Hobbs, PQS(F)• Producer: Ryan Schriml• Guest: Diane LeeAbout Our Guest:Diane Lee, Project Director, Technology Division, H.H. Angus & AssociatesDiane brings a diverse background of over 15 years of c…

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Leadership Lessons and Judo Tactics 42:18

7M ago42:18

42:18

The Quality Corner Show invites back Jesse McCullough, Founder of Keystone Pharmacy Insights, to cover a variety of leadership lessons and topics without getting thrown by podcast Host Nick Dorich, PharmD, PQS Senior Manager of Pharmacy Accounts. McCullough talks about directional leadership, suggests implementing Judo tactics into leadership strat…

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Current Trends in Medication Adherence 38:10

8M ago38:10

38:10

The Quality Corner Show welcomes back Dr. Ben Urick, PharmD, PhD, Principal Health Outcomes Researcher at Prime Therapeutics and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Clinical Education at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, to talk about trends in medication adherence including creating value through medication adherence improvement. Urick reviews a bit…

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The Continuing Education of the Pharmacy Technician 25:01

8M ago25:01

25:01

Podcast Host Nick Dorich, PharmD, PQS Associate Director of Pharmacy Accounts, welcomes Zachary Green, CPhT, Associate Director, Partnership Development at the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) to the Quality Corner Show to talk about PTCB involvement with the Pharmacy Technician Educators Council (PTEC). Green provides a little histor…

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Knowledge Counts: Mental Health And Burnout In Our Profession 25:15

9M ago25:15

25:15

For this issue of Knowledge Counts, we are speaking with Ross Huartt about mental health and burnout in our profession.• Host: Wendy Hobbs, PQS(F)• Producer: Ryan Schriml• Guest: Ross Huartt, PQSAbout Our Guest:Ross is a highly qualified and accredited Professional Quantity Surveyor registered with the Canadian Institute of Quantity Surveyors and i…

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Knowledge Counts: Our journey to PQS with Ross Huartt, Erin Brownlow, and Wyatt Clairmont 25:14

10M ago25:14

25:14

For this issue of Knowledge Counts, we are speaking with three CIQS members who share the path they took to join CIQS and earn their designations.• Host: Wendy Hobbs, PQS(F)• Producer: Ryan Schriml• Guests: Ross Huartt, Erin Brownlow, and Wyatt ClairmontAbout Our Guest:Ross HuarttRoss is a highly qualified and accredited Professional Quantity Surve…

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EQUIPP 2023 Summer Trade Show Recap 25:02

10M ago25:02

25:02

PQS Quality Corner Show Host Nick Dorich, PharmD, PQS Senior Manager of Pharmacy Accounts, recaps EQUIPP's appearance at three summer trade shows including McKesson IdeaShare, Cardinal's RBC, and AmerisourceBergen's Thoughtspot in 2023. PQS Team members that guest on this episode include Pharmacy Account Manager Patti Duda, Quality Programs Manager…

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AI’s Future in Pharmacy 45:27

10M ago45:27

45:27

The Quality Corner Show explores the rise of AI in healthcare and more specifically its use in pharmacy. Podcast Host Nick Dorich, PharmD, PQS Associate Director of Pharmacy Accounts, interviews co-founders of the AI Collective Whitley Yi, PharmD, BCPS, and Christy Cheung, PharmD about how pharmacists can leverage artificial intelligence as a tool …

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Optimizing Social Media Strategies for Your Pharmacy 35:53

10M ago35:53

35:53

Founder and CEO of Uptown Creation Chris Cozzolino, PharmD joins the Quality Corner Show to talk about how pharmacies should optimize social media strategies with Podcast Host Nick Dorich, PharmD, PQS Associate Director of Pharmacy Accounts. Cozzolino talks about which social media channels can have the biggest impact in optimizing your online pres…

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Aren’t All Pharmacists Clinical? 28:58

11M ago28:58

28:58

The Journal of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy recently published an editorial in 2023 asking the question, "Is the “clinical pharmacist” designation still relevant?" Podcast Host Nick Dorich, PharmD, PQS Associate Director of Pharmacy Accounts, interviews the author of this article, Dave L. Dixon PharmD, FCCP, Professor & Chair, Dept. of…

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Knowledge Counts: Stakeholder Engagement 23:12

11M ago23:12

23:12

In this episode of “Knowledge Counts”, host Wendy Hobbs speaks with Harman Sandhu about Stakeholder Engagement.• Host: Wendy Hobbs, PQS(F)• Producer: Ryan Schriml• Guest: Harman SandhuAbout Our Guest:Harman is a project manager with Altus Group and has provided project management and consulting services for the commercial real estate industry in Ca…

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What's Next for Pharmacy Technicians? 30:53

11M ago30:53

30:53

The Quality Corner Show welcomes back the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) to talk about what is next for pharmacy technicians. This time Host Nick Dorich, PharmD, PQS Associate Director of Pharmacy Accounts sits down with William Schimmel, Executive Director & CEO at PTCB. Schimmel talks about how the role of pharmacy technicians has…

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A Standing O for the PQA Annual Meeting 2023 20:36

12M ago20:36

20:36

Olunife Akinmolayan, PharmD, aka "O", APhA Executive Resident, Practice & Government Affairs, American Pharmacists Association, praises his experience at the PQA 2023 Annual Meeting and provides his takeaways from the event on the Quality Corner Show. Podcast Host Nick Dorich, PharmD, PQS Associate Director of Pharmacy Accounts, asks "O" about high…

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Health Equity Highlights from PQA Annual 2023 26:40

12M ago26:40

26:40

Podcast Host Nick Dorich, PharmD, PQS Associate Director of Pharmacy Accounts, moderates a discussion and review of the health equity highlights from the PQA Annual Meeting 2023 in Nashville, TN. The guests for this episode include Christie Teigland, VP, Research Science and Advanced Analytics at Inovalon, and Lisa Hines, PharmD, CPHQ, Chief Quali…

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Knowledge Counts: Modified Design Build Projects 31:55

1y ago31:55

31:55

In this episode of “Knowledge Counts”, host Wendy Hobbs speaks with Mykola Pulnyev, PQS about Modified Design Build Projects.• Host: Wendy Hobbs, PQS(F)• Producer: Ryan Schriml• Guest: Mykola Pulnyev, PQSAbout Our Guest:Born in Ukraine, Mykola embarked on his journey to become a mechanical engineer before migrating to Toronto in 2002. His initial f…

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Pharmacist Intervention to Close Statin Gaps 28:47

1y ago28:47

28:47

Podcast Host Nick Dorich, PharmD, PQS Associate Director of Pharmacy Accounts, talks about pharmacist intervention to close statin gaps with Jennifer L. Bacci, PharmD, MPH, BCACP, Endowed Associate Professor in Innovative Pharmacy Practice at University of Washington School of Pharmacy. She's one of the co-authors of the JAMA article Community Phar…

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OTC Naloxone and Community Access 30:03

1y ago30:03

30:03

The PQS Quality Corner Show welcomes Thomas Franko, PharmD, Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice at Wilkes University on the podcast to talk about the upcoming release of OTC Naloxone and what that means for pharmacists in improving community access. Podcast Host Nick Dorich, PharmD, PQS Associate Director of Pharmacy Accounts also asks Franko …

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Continuous Quality Improvement Using Year-to-Date Data 34:30

1y ago34:30

34:30

How can pharmacists utilize year-to-date data in EQUIPP for continuous quality improvement? The PQS Quality Corner Show Host Nick Dorich, PharmD, PQS Associate Director of Pharmacy Accounts asks Crosby Tindal, PharmD, BCPS, Pharmacy Quality Manager, Operations Specialist at Cub Pharmacies about pharmacy team adherence-focused goals using year-to-da…

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APhA 2023: Professional Involvement, Friends, and Pharmily 36:51

1y ago36:51

36:51

PQS Associate Director of Pharmacy Accounts, Nick Dorich, PharmD, wraps up APhA 2023 with a set of interviews with Sidrah Alam, PharmD, MS PGx, Jessica K. Marx, PharmD, BCPS, and Sandra Rosa, B.S., R.PH. The group speaks about the importance of professional involvement at APhA, connecting with friends and pharmily, and the mental rejuvenation after…

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Deprescribing Antipsychotic Medications 33:23

1y ago33:23

33:23

The Quality Corner Show welcomes back DeLon Canterbury, PharmD, BCGP, Deprescribing Implementation Strategist and President/CEO of GeriatRx, Inc. , to talk about deprescribing antipsychotic medications in geriatric populations and why the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is cracking down on nursing homes that overprescribe antipsychotic d…

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Info for Pharmacists about the Long Covid Patient Experience 33:44

1+ y ago33:44

33:44

Salam Kabbani, PharmD, Infectious Diseases Pharmacist Specialist and author of COVID Long-Hauler: My Life Since COVID joins the Quality Corner Show to talk about the patient experience and what pharmacists need to understand about Long COVID. Host Nick Dorich, PharmD, PQS Associate Director of Pharmacy Accounts, asks Kabbani to define Long COVID an…

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Highlights from the 2022 Trend Report in Pharmacy Quality 35:32

1+ y ago35:32

35:32

The PQS Quality Corner Show welcomes back PQS Senior Manager of Data Analytics Andrew Thorne, PharmD, MS, to talk about findings from the 2022 Trend Report in Pharmacy Quality. Highlighted topics include patient comfort levels on receiving new services at a pharmacy and whether pharmacists and pharmacy organizations are ready to embrace new service…

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Providing Immunizations in Community Pharmacy 24:31

1+ y ago24:31

24:31

Angela Passamonte, PharmD. RPh, Clinical Programs Specialist at Retail Business Services joins the PQS Quality Corner Show to discuss the value of providing immunizations at a community pharmacy level with Host Nick Dorich, PharmD, PQS Associate Director of Pharmacy Accounts. Passamonte shares insight on topics including in-pharmacy pediatric vacci…

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Knowledge Counts: Beyond the Blueprint: The Role of Specialized Quantity Surveyors 22:46

1+ y ago22:46

22:46

For this episode of “Knowledge Counts”, host Wendy Hobbs speaks with Kelly Parker about the responsibilities of a Mechanical & Electrical (M&E) quantity surveyor on a construction project.• Host: Wendy Hobbs, PQS(F)• Producer: Ryan Schriml• Guest: Kelly Parker, PQSAbout Our Guest:Kelly Parker, PQS, has over 25 years of experience working as a contr…

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An Overview of ASCVD Risk Assessment 29:30

1+ y ago29:30

29:30

For this upcoming heart health month, Emily Young, PharmD, BCPS, BCCP, Cardiology Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner joins the Quality Corner Show to talk about Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease (ASCVD) Risk Assessment with Podcast Host Nick Dorich, PharmD, PQS Associate Director of Pharmacy Accounts. In this episode, Young explains a comprehens…

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New Year's Goals to be a High Performing Pharmacy 38:52

1+ y ago38:52

38:52

What goals should a pharmacy set to become high performing pharmacy? Podcast Host Nick Dorich, PharmD, PQS Associate Director of Pharmacy Accounts talks with Ray Arizmendi, Sr. Account Executive, Payer Relations at PQS about things that pharmacies can do now to become high performing pharmacies in 2023. Arizmendi also talks about performance progra…

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Pharmacy Teams Impacting COVID Clinical Services 34:27

1+ y ago34:27

34:27

John D. Grabenstein, PhD, Managing Editor, Immunize.org, talks about how pharmacy teams have made an impact in COVID Clinical Services during the pandemic on the Quality Corner Show with Host Nick Dorich, PharmD, PQS Senior Manager of Pharmacy Accounts. Grabenstein also talks about how pharmacists and pharmacy technicians experienced increased scop…

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Exploring Leadership Growth with Jesse McCullough 38:00

1+ y ago38:00

38:00

Jesse McCullough, Founder of Keystone Pharmacy Insights, returns as a guest on the PQS Quality Corner Show to talk about exploring leadership growth. Topics include leadership growth plans, generational diversity in the workplace, and historical cycles and how that might relate to healthcare. Jesse McCullough on LinkedIn http://www.facebook.com/gro…

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What the 2023 Medicare Star Ratings Means for Pharmacies 32:30

1+ y ago32:30

32:30

PQS Senior Manager of Data Analytics Andrew Thorne, PharmD, MS, returns to the PQS Quality Corner Show to chat about the 2023 Medicare Part C & D Star Ratings Technical Notes with Host Nick Dorich, PharmD, PQS Senior Manager of Pharmacy Accounts. Thorne explains how 2023 star ratings are set and how pharmacists can find value in updates to both Med…

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Knowledge Counts: The Inner Workings of IPD's (Integrated Project Delivery) 38:44

1+ y ago38:44

38:44

Host Wendy Hobbs speaks with Jen Hancock, Vice President Collaborative Construction at Chandos Construction, about how IPD’s (Integrated Project Delivery) work and how they differ from other contractual delivery methods.• Host: Wendy Hobbs, PQS(F)• Producer: Ryan Schriml• Guest: Jen HancockAbout Our Guest:Jen Hancock BA, BEd, LEED AP BD+CVice Presi…

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EQUIPP® Summer Trade Show Recap 2022 22:03

2y ago22:03

22:03

PQS Quality Corner Show Host Nick Dorich, PharmD, PQS Senior Manager of Pharmacy Accounts, recaps EQUIPP's appearance at three summer trade shows including McKesson IdeaShare, Cardinal's RBC, and AmerisourceBergen's Thoughtspot in 2022. Dorich interviews a few PQS team members that attended these shows including Connor Kovatch, Customer Experience …

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Knowledge Counts: Our journey to PQS 32:24

2y ago32:24

32:24

For this issue of “Knowledge Counts”, we are speaking with three CIQS members who share the path they took to join CIQS and earn their designations.• Host: Wendy Hobbs, PQS(F)• Producer: Ryan Schriml• Guests: Mykola Pulnyev, Kelly Parker, Michael GabertAbout Our Guests:Mykola Pulnyev, PQS, MRICS, PMP, GSC was born in Ukraine, where he lived until h…

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Immunization Updates on Human Papillomavirus (HPV) 43:19

2y ago43:19

43:19

Katie Dollar, PharmD, Clinical Staff Pharmacist at Price Chopper Pharmacy returns to the Quality Corner Show to provide immunization updates on Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and rounds out a set of August Immunization Awareness Month episodes. In this episode, podcast host Nick Dorich, PharmD, PQS Associate Director of Pharmacy Accounts asks Dollar ab…

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Instilling Vaccine Confidence in Patients 29:21

2y ago29:21

29:21

The PQS Quality Corner Show talks with Jonathan Little, PharmD, Research and Innovation Project Management Specialist at APhA Foundation and Tana N. Kaefer, PharmD, Director of Clinical Services at Bremo Pharmacies about instilling vaccine confidence in pharmacy patients. In this episode, PQS Associate Director of Pharmacy Accounts, Nick Dorich, P…

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The Pharmacy Technician’s Role in Immunizations Today 32:52

2y ago32:52

32:52

The PQS Quality Corner Show talks with Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) Vice President, Partnership Development Liza Chapman, PharmD, FAPhA, and Ryan Burke, PharmD, Director, Professional Affairs at PTCB about how the pharmacy technician's role with immunizations has evolved in the last three years. PQS Associate Director of Pharmacy …

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A Further Look into Adult Vaccination Updates in 2022 21:23

2y ago21:23

21:23

Amanda Applegate, PharmD, BCACP, Director of Practice Development at Kansas Pharmacists Association, returns to the Quality Corner Show for a part II continuation of her discussion on adult immunizations that covers Hepatitis B, Influenza, Pneumococcal, and RSV vaccines. Applegate touches upon flu vaccinations and relays to Host Nick Dorich, PharmD…

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Immunization Updates for COVID-19 in 2022 19:59

2y ago19:59

19:59

The Quality Corner Show begins Immunization Awareness Month in August with the topic of COVID-19 immunization updates featuring Amanda Applegate, PharmD, BCACP, Director of Practice Development at Kansas Pharmacists Association. Applegate chats with Host Nick Dorich, PharmD, PQS Senior Manager of Pharmacy Accounts about general recommendations for …

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