Confluence newsletter5

Confluence newsletter5

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  specialty pharmacy MARCH 2011 infusion clinics patient support services Confluence Bayshore Specialty Rx Newsletter Taking a proactive approach to diabetes education and management Type 1 diabetes, often diagnosed during childhood or adolescence, is not Bayshore Specialty Rx offers a wide COMPANY OVERVIEW preventable. People who have type 1 range of specialty pharmacy, infusion diabetes must manage the condition by and patient support services to clients taking insulin regularly. There are many such as government care programs, types of insulin, and it is available in pharmaceutical companies and other syringes, pumps and pens. health care organizations. Our goal is The vast majority of people with to improve patient care through an diabetes have type 2, in which the pancreas integrated approach to home and doesn’t make enough insulin, or the body community infusion services. We are a division of Bayshore HealthCare, may not be using insulin properly. Unlike Canada's largest provider of home type 1 diabetes, type 2 can be prevented and community health services. or delayed through interventions such as being physically active, maintaining a Specialty Pharmacy healthy weight and choosing nutritious Our state-of-the art pharmacy foods. However, the disease is on the rise specializes in the preparation, around the world, as the population ages storage and delivery of infusion, injection and specialty medications Diabetes is one of the most serious and becomes increasingly sedentary, and used in areas such as anti-infection health issues facing Canadians today. obesity rates creep higher. therapy, chemotherapy and TPN According to the Canadian Diabetes (total parenteral nutrition). We also Association, nine million Canadians ˗ distribute infusion equipment and or about one in four people ˗ are already Diabetes causes over supplies and provide support living with this disease or its precursor, services in this area. a condition called prediabetes (in which 40,000 deaths per year Infusion Clinics blood sugar is elevated, but not high Our national network of over 25 enough for a diabetes diagnosis). People of Asian, Aboriginal, Hispanic, community care clinics offers an Research shows that the prevalence African or South Asian descent are at alternative to the hospital setting for of diabetes is on the rise. higher risk for type 2 diabetes. Other people who require infusion or There are two forms of diabetes. risk factors include high blood pressure; injection of specialized medications. About 10 per cent of cases are type 1, having an immediate family member which is caused by the insufficient who has diabetes; impaired glucose Patient Support Services We assist pharmaceutical companies production of insulin, a hormone created tolerance; and having high levels of and health care organizations through in the pancreas. The body needs insulin cholesterol or fats in the blood. The services that include specialty to produce glucose (sugar) from foods Canadian Diabetes Association reports nursing, clinical consultants, case and control blood sugar. Without insulin, that diabetes is a contributing factor in management, reimbursement sugar can build up in the blood to harmful the deaths of about 41,500 Canadians services, home infusions, injection levels, and this can contribute to serious annually, and adults who have diabetes training, clinical trials support, a health problems including heart disease, are twice as likely to die prematurely clinical programs call centre, and drug stroke, kidney disease and blindness. than people without the disease. warehousing and distribution. (continued on back page) Bayshore Specialty Rx, 2155 Dunwin Drive, Unit 10, Mississauga, Ontario L5L 4M1 2093545
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  Diabetes education and Bayshore Specialty Rx management (continued) wins contracts with two Ontario CCACs partnered with a pharmaceutical company to provide education in diabetes Bayshore Specialty Rx recently won a management, and is planning additional two-year contract (with renewal option) programs over the next few years. to be the sole provider of infusion “We’re expanding our diabetic equipment and supplies for Ontario’s expertise and the services we offer to Central East Community Care Access clients with diabetes,” says Suzanne Centre (CCAC), which serves a large area Nagy, Director of Pharmaceutical Services at Bayshore Specialty Rx. that includes Campbellford, Haliburton, “This year, we’re developing support Lindsay, Peterborough, Port Hope, services for DECs across the country.” Scarborough and Whitby. Bayshore Bayshore also recently became a part will provide syringes, intravenous bags, owner of Diabetes Express, a company tubing, pumps and poles. in Mississauga, Ont., that offers diabetic The contract begins in April, and the supplies such as insulin pumps and company is hiring staff to accommodate There is also a staggering financial blood-sugar testing strips, online to the growth in business. cost to this disease. A person living with diabetic patients (diabetesexpress.ca). “We’re pleased to offer care to people diabetes may spend up to $15,000 per With Bayshore’s assistance, the company in their communities, so they don’t have year on medication and supplies. It’s plans to increase client support and to stay at or return to the hospital,” says estimated that in a decade, diabetes share its diabetes expertise through Janet Daglish, Bayshore’s Director of will cost our health care system nearly patient education (such as workshops on Community Partnerships. $17 billion a year. insulin pumps), explains Jean LeBlanc, Bayshore Specialty Rx, in partnership Health care providers are taking Director of Sales and Marketing, who with Canada Care Medical, has also measures to educate their patients and founded the company in 2005. Diabetes been awarded a contract with Ontario’s the public about the impact of type 2 Express has the potential to reach many diabetes and what they can do to lower Central CCAC to provide 50 per cent people through Bayshore’s national their risk, especially lifestyle changes such network of branches. of infusion supplies, equipment and as exercising more and losing weight. As research on the impact of diabetes medication to clients in northern People who are at high risk or have in Canada continues, many health care Toronto and York Region. been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes professionals are taking steps to combat can benefit from the support of Diabetes what is already being called an epidemic. Education Centres (DEC), which are “We’re committed to helping people Specialty Rx pharmacy located in hospitals and community manage chronic disease,” says Nagy. has been investing in health centres across Canada. DECs offer “Diabetes is a major issue in Canada, classes on topics such as meal planning, and patient education is an essential people, technology and understanding food labels and managing part of effective disease management.” warehouse systems. stress. Educators also cover aspects of diabetes management, including how to For more information, please contact “We are very excited about continuing monitor blood glucose, preventing [email protected] and expanding our services to meet the complications and foot care. needs of Central East CCAC and its Other organizations are also helping References: clients, as well as being selected as a new to raise diabetes awareness. Bayshore http://www.diabetes.ca provider for Central CCAC,” says Bill Specialty Rx has several nurses who are http://eatrightOntario.ca certified diabetes educators. It has also Perks, Director of Pharmacy for Bayshore http://tndms.ca Specialty Rx. “We are well-prepared to meet both CCACs’ needs. Over the past several years we’ve made ongoing investments in people, pharmacy INFUSION CLINICS OFFER AN ALTERNATIVE technology and warehouse systems.” TO HOSPITAL SETTING For more information, please contact Bayshore Specialty Rx operates over 25 infusion clinics across the country that offer a [email protected] or comfortable environment and alternative to the traditional hospital setting for individuals who [email protected] require infusion or injection of specialized medications. PLEASE CONTACT US FOR MORE INFORMATION For more information about any of the services mentioned in this newsletter, please contact Bill Perks at [email protected] (specialty pharmacy) or Suzanne Nagy at [email protected] (infusion clinics and client support services). Confluence is published by Bayshore Specialty Rx for the information of its clients and referral sources. 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