COVID-19
Resources
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, Currus has put together the following list of resources to assist your business and to keep your staffs and patients safe. This page will be continuously updated in the coming weeks and months.
Best Practices for Pharmacy Staffs - Tips on how to keep your staff and patients safe
Best Practices for Documentation of Deliveries - How to document deliveries without signatures from patients, per PCMA
CDC Considerations for Pharmacies - Updated guidance for pharmacy staffs to minimize exposure to the virus
Kansas Board of Pharmacy COVID-19 Information - Information on point of care testing, remote work, and other guidance
CDC Interim COVID-19 Vaccination Plan - Includes what roles pharmacies will play once vaccines are distributed
Kansas Insurance Department COVID-19 FAQs - Addresses insurance questions from businesses and the general public
Personnel Safety during COVID-19 - Guidance from NCPA on preventing staff from getting sick and what to do if someone does
Webinar: COVID-19 Personnel Protocol - NCPA webinar on how to address potential personnel issues as pharmacies reopen
PPE Use, Reuse, and Sanitation - PPE recommendations from NCPA and the CDC
Hand Sanitizer Compounding - FDA guidance on compounding hand sanitizer during the COVID-19 outbreak
Testing for COVID-19 - Information from NCPA on how to get started, how to get reimbursed, and much more
Vaccinating during COVID-19 - FAQs from American Pharmacists Association (APhA) on administering vaccinations
Vaccination Recommendations for 2020-21 Flu Season - CDC guidance on flu immunizations during COVID-19 pandemic
Issuing Oral Schedule II Prescriptions - DEA guidance on issuing oral schedule II prescriptions during COVID-19
Medical Guardiant - Information about protective screens that you can purchase for your pharmacy
The below information would be great for you to print and display in your pharmacy and/or share on social media.
How to Make Your Own Face Covering
CDC Social Media Toolkit - Images and messages to share with patients on social media from the CDC
Other Information:
Similarities/Differences Between Flu and COVID-19 - CDC information comparing the two viruses
Understanding COVID-19 Terminology - Clarification on COVID-19-related terms and references from the FDA
Kansas Department of Health and Environment COVID-19 Resource Center - Here you can subscribe to updates including confirmed cases in the state, orders from Gov. Kelly, and other information
Public Health Emergency Extended to Jan. 21, 2021 - Allows pharmacists to continue providing COVID-19 testing and vaccines under the PREP Act
Pharmacists and Interns Authorized to Administer COVID-19 Vaccines - Guidance from HHS on pharmacists and pharmacy interns administering COVID-19 vaccines to individuals ages 3 or older
COVID-19 Essential Worker Health Care Fund - Program that allows for Kansas essential workers, like pharmacy employees, to apply for relief funds if they contract COVID-19
Gov. Kelly's Mandatory Mask Order - Executive order requiring masks or face coverings in public
Gov. Kelly Extends Professional Licenses during COVID-19 Pandemic - Kansas Board of Pharmacy renewal deadlines extended until 90 days following the conclusion of the State of Disaster Emergency
PREP Act - HHS authorizing pharmacists, under the PREP Act, to order and administer FDA-approved COVID-19 tests
CARES Act - IPC provides a breakdown of how the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act impacts your pharmacy
NCPA Webinar: How the CARES Act Can Help Improve Cash Flow and How to Act on It - Webinar from NCPA that discusses how independent pharmacies can benefit from the CARES Act
Provider Relief Fund - Summary from NCPA on eligibility, payment distribution, and more to healthcare providers under the CARES Act
Families First Coronavirus Response Act - IPC provides a breakdown of how the Families First Coronavirus Response Act impacts your pharmacy
Kansas Medicaid Retail Pharmacy Disaster Preparedness Plan - Bulletin from KDHE on pharmacy processes and procedures during the COVID-19 pandemic
Guidance for Licensed Pharmacists, COVID-19 Testing, and Immunity under the PREP Act - HHS guidance authorizing licensed pharmacists to order and administer FDA-approved COVID-19 tests