North Carolina
Association of Pharmacists
Meeting Name / Leader/ Facilitator / LocationNCIC / Robin Carver and Penny Shelton / Wake Med Cary Hospital
Conference Center, Cary NC
Date / StartTime / EndTime / Minutes taken by
03/06/2017 / 10:30 AM / 1:30 PM / Leanne Bailey
Meeting Purpose/Objective / Desired Outcome
Develop and maintain partnerships in order to facilitate networking, sharing of ideas, and pooling of resources. / Enhance awareness of and knowledge about immunizations among health care workers, caregivers and service providers.
Coalition Members Present
Please see Sign-In Sheet. Meeting attendance: 45
Discussion Topics
Welcome/Introductions: Penny Shelton and Robin Carver
- NCIC started with a grant in 1997.
- Sandy Allen with NC Immunization Program was recognized for her past work with NCIC. Sandy will continue to serve on the Executive Committee.
- In late fall 2016, NC Association of Pharmacists (NCAP) agreed to take over coordination of NCIC. This transition should be complete by the 5/9/2017 NCIC meeting.
Presentations:
- Flu Fighters at Duke: Overview of flu vaccination project by Michelle Hartman with Duke Univ. School of Nursing. Flu vaccinations increased from 531 in 2010 to 4285 in 2016.
- Immunize People with Chronic Diseases (Panel with Q & A): Examples of pharmacist impact on vaccination rates in patients with chronic diseases. Identified a gap in NCIR data for adults. Pharmacists in NC are required to report all non-flu vaccines to NCIR. VFC providers are required to report vaccines to NCIR.
- Update on NC General Assembly: by Brent Hazelett, NC AFP, bills being monitored:
- SB 73, HB 88 – Modernize Nursing Practice Act
- HB 36 –Enact Enhanced Access to Eye Care Act: Optometrist Scope of Practice, allows some surgical procedures
- HB 116 – Student Safety in Athletics: allows parents to determine when student can return to play
- HB 91, SB 66 – Required Safety Helmets/Under 21
- HB 185 – Legalize Medical Marijuana
- HB 69 – Constitutional Carry Act
- HB 62 – Woman’s Right to Know Addition/Ashley’s Law
- HB 243 – Strengthen Opioid Misuse Prevention (STOP)Act
- HB 2 - Public Facilities Privacy and Security Act possible repeal
- Influenza Season, 2016-2017: Flu is not reportable in NC. Still waiting to identify peak of current flu season. Most cases have been A (H3N2) which was included in vaccine. 48% overall effectiveness of flu vaccine at mid-season check. Most deaths have been in the 65+ age group: 65 deaths as of 2/25/17. First case of Avian Flu has been identified in Tennessee.USDA in testing farms within a 10-mile radius. NC is currently on alert.
Penny Shelton –Feedback on NCIC has been obtained from the Exec. Comm. and feedback is needed from mtg participants. Notecards provided to reply to two questions:
- #1: What do you believe could or should be changed to improve the coalition meeting?
- #2: What, if anything, could or should the coalition be providing?
Open Forum Discussion: Comments/suggestions from mtg participants on NCIC -
- More interactive meetings
- Roundtable brainstorming sessions on current issues
- Increase in provider participation in NCIC
- Outreach to practice providers to get them engaged
- Time is a struggle for all – look at where and how we meet
- Revisit purpose and vision of group and educate group on this
- “Bring 1” – invite someone to come to meeting with you
- Angst over immunization registry discussed at both Exec. Comm. mtg and at today’s mtg
- Concern over national conversation on vaccines, messages on safety of vaccines
Future Meetings: To be held at WakeMed Cary Hospital Conference Center
May 9, 2017
August 10, 2017
November 9, 2017
Closing/Networking: Robin Carver
Thank you to Walgreens for the great snacks at today’s meeting!