Dr. Pam Gumbs of Berkeley, California, has been named as an honored member of P.O.WE.R. (Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized) for her.
In comments to CMS on the proposed rule for skilled nursing facilities, NCPA emphasized the value of consultant pharmacists in that setting. We also supported the reporting of influenza vaccination of staff as long as it is not overly burdensome. Lastly, NCPA supports the efforts of Project PAUSE, a coalition of interested stakeholders led by the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists and the Alliance for Aging Research that seeks to update a metric for the prescribing of psychoactive drugs for patients.