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NHIA Home Infusion Therapy Certificate Program
The National Home Infusion Association is pleased to present our national certificate program for training and validating competency for new and experienced home infusion pharmacists.
Availability and Format
The modules are available in hard copy format for purchase through NHIA's online store. The entire program comprises seven self-study modules. Learners will earn CE as each individual module is completed and a certificate of program completion will be awarded once all seven modules are completed.
Curriculum
Click on the titles for descriptions and learning objectives
per module |
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| Introduction to Home Infusion Practice | Karen Flores, Pharm.D, Gloria Wilder, Pharm.D. | ||
| Overview of Home Care Reimbursement | Dave Franklin, M.S.A | ||
| Overview of Infusion Devices, Vascular Access Devices and Ancillary Supplies | Debbie Cain R.N, H.Lynn Kelley, R.Ph | ||
| Introduction to Home Infusion Therapies: Nutritional Therapies | Carol Rollins, PharmD, BCNSP | ||
| Introduction to Home Infusion Therapies: Antibiotics, Chemotherapy and Other Therapies | Sunshine J. Yocom, PharmD. | ||
| Compounded Sterile Preparations in Home Infusion | Laura Thoma, Pharm.D. | ||
| Overview of Financial and Operational lssues in Home Infusion Therapy | Rad Dillon, R.Ph, Barbara Petroff, Mark Riddell | ||
Pricing
| Introduction to Home Infusion Pharmacy* | $149 | $224 |
| Overview of Home Care Reimbursement* | $149 | $224 |
| Overview of Infusion Devices, Vascular Access Devices and Ancillary Supplies* | $149 | $224 |
| Introduction to Home Infusion Therapies: Nutritional Therapies* | $149 | $224 |
| Introduction to Home Infusion Therapies: Antibiotics, Chemotherapy and Other Therapies* | $149 | $224 |
| Compounded Sterile Preparations in Home Infusion | $149 | $224 |
| Overview of Financial and Operational lssues in Home Infusion Therapy* | $149 | $224 |
| For the 7-module set** | ||
| Additional sets at the same site** | ||
| * Includes CE credits ** Includes CE credits and Home Infusion Pharmacy Certificate |
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Goals of Certificate Program
Through NHIA, home infusion providers have come together to express the need to meet this educational challenge by developing a national certificate program for home infusion pharmacists. In addition to providing an opportunity for pharmacists to be recognized with a certificate of completion in home infusion therapy (HIT), this initiative will create education and training materials that may be used by pharmacists practicing in all home infusion settings-independent, hospital-based, and national organizations-as a guideline for staff training and competency testing. Because of the lack of comparable educational programs in academic or other sectors it is envisioned that this certificate program will become the primary training vehicle for all pharmacists entering into home infusion practice.
Who will benefit?
Beneficiaries of the NHIA Home Infusion Pharmacy Certificate Program include home infusion organizations seeking a training venue and competency validation for both new and existing staff; community and hospital pharmacists seeking to change their field of practice; individual practicing home infusion pharmacists seeking to validate and update their skills and competency; and faculty and students at colleges of pharmacy.
Background
Home infusion therapy (HIT) has been a recognized sector of pharmacy practice for nearly 20 years and the HIT market currently produces revenues of $4-5 billion a year. But despite its established role in the United States health care system, to date there have been few commercially available education and training opportunities for home infusion pharmacists.
For HIT providers of all types-national, hospital-based (or affiliated), and independent, local, and regional providers-the challenge of finding qualified staff is reaching crisis proportions. Training is often provided on-the-job with few, if any, formal educational programs provided outside of corporate settings. To practice in the "real world" of home infusion pharmacy, pharmacists must be qualified to manage a myriad of clinical, financial, operational, and regulatory issues unique to this practice setting. A holistic educational approach is required to train pharmacists to successfully manage these diverse demands.
NIPCO Advantage
NHIA has also worked closely with The National Institute for Pharmacist Care Outcomes (NIPCO) to develop the program. NIPCO, launched by NCPA in 1995, is the national accrediting organization for pharmacist care education and training programs leading to the Pharmacist Care Diplomate credential and a leading authority in helping community pharmacists develop new market niches in disease management. To date, more than 13,000 pharmacists have successfully completed NIPCO programs.
Advisory Board
NHIA has established an eminent advisory board, led by the project's Editor-in-Chief, Mary R. Monk-Tutor, Ph.D., R.Ph., FASHP. Mary Monk-Tutor, is Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Administration at McWhorter School of Pharmacy, Samford University, in Birmingham, Alabama and has many years experience in developing educational curricula in the home infusion pharmacy arena. The advisory board is comprised of leaders in the home infusion pharmacy community, chosen both for their expertise as well as their ability to represent the diverse needs of the infusion pharmacy community.
| David Benedict, R.Ph | Clinical Supervisor | Chartwell | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Gary Calabrese | Director of Operations | Option Care, Inc. | Woodbury, CT |
| Tom Closson, R.Ph | Ambulatory Pharmacy Services | Johns Hopkins Home Care Group | Baltimore, MD |
| L. Rad Dillon, R.Ph | Director of Quality Management | Crescent Healthcare | Anaheim, CA |
| Kate Douglass, C.CNS, MS, CRNI | Vice President | SoluNet, LLC | Ridgewood, NJ |
| Karen Flores, R.Ph | President | Health Management Group | Woodside, CA |
| Debi Naccarto, R.Ph | President | At Home Solutions | Bozeman, MT |
| Tony Powers, Pharm.D | CEO | Medical Alternatives | Millington, TN |
| Stephen Schmidt, R.Ph | Director, Pharmacy Operations | Coram | Portland, OR |
| Brian Swift | Director, Infusion Services | Jefferson Home Inf. Svs | Havertown, PA |
| Byron Yoshino, Pharm.D | CEO | Pharmacare | Hawaii |
Questions?
For questions about the NHIA Home Infusion Pharmacy Certificate Program, call NHIA at 703-549-3740 or email us at info@nhia.org
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