Quality by Design

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Joseph Chebli is an accomplished pharmacist who currently advises multiple independent medical education providers as the managing member and executive director of JC Rx Consulting. Over the course of his career, Joseph Chebli has developed considerable expertise in the development and support of industry Quality by Design (QbD) techniques and strategies.

Experts created pharmaceutical QbD to streamline factory operations in an industry that often lags behind others in terms of manufacturing technology and cost. This lack of manufacturing emphasis is indicative of an industry that concentrates the bulk of its finances on research and development.

A methodical system of improvement that takes a scientific approach to quality risk management, QbD begins with a set of predefined goals and stresses the importance of understanding the product and process and process control. In general terms, it strives to improve manufacturing quality and performance while enhancing the supply of safe and effective consumer drugs. Key aspects of the QbD process include reducing product rejections, streamlining regulatory procedures, and conducting more focused inspections.

An Overview of Medication Therapy Management (MTM)

Medication Therapy Management (MTM)

 

Since 2014, certified pharmacist Joseph Chebli has served as director of medical and scientific services at Med Learning Group in New York City, and as managing member and executive director of JC Rx Consulting, LLC. In the latter role, Joseph Chebli provided consultations for healthcare facilities on issues ranging from patient chart review to Medication Therapy Management (MTM).

According to experts, medication problems and mismanagement account for 1.5 million preventable adverse events each year. The term mediation therapy management is used to describe a pharmacist’s role in optimizing patient outcomes and can include a broad range of healthcare services such as pharmacotherapy consults, immunizations, and health and wellness programs. A pharmacist may provide such services to ensure that each medication, as well as any herbal remedies or supplements, is the correct choice for each patient. Additionally, MTM aims to increase communication between doctors and pharmacists, thereby improving continuity of care for patients.

Saint Sharbel Maronite Catholic Church – First Communion and Eucharist

Saint Sharbel Maronite Community

 

A pharmacist in New Jersey, Joseph Chebli leads as executive director of JC Rx Consulting, LLC. Outside of his professional responsibilities, Joseph Chebli serves as a sub-deacon at Saint Sharbel Maronite Catholic Church in Somerset, New Jersey.

Saint Sharbel Maronite Community is part of the Universal Catholic Church. Through the guidance of the Holy Spirit, its members are empowered by their baptismal promises and the Lord’s disciples to be stewards of God’s bountiful gifts. The members are committed to preserve and pass-on their Eastern Antiochene Syriac tradition and spiritual heritage to their children. The Maronites life reflects their monastic heritage of prayer and asceticism and that tradition is made visible in their liturgical celebration and personal lives.

Saint Sharbel follows the universal Eastern Code of Canon Law of the Catholic Church. The church celebrates the Divine Liturgy and always welcomes Christians from other churches to share in the sacraments in the hope that all believers will be drawn together.

The American Society of Consultant Pharmacists’ 2016 Annual Meeting

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A graduate of the Shenandoah University Bernard J. Dunn School of Pharmacy, Joseph Chebli is a pharmacist who serves as VP of Clinical Operations at JC Rx Consulting. Active in his professional community, Joseph Chebli maintains membership with the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists.

Founded in 1969, the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists is the only international professional organization committed to ensuring optimal medication management and better outcomes for seniors. To improve the knowledge and skills of its members, the society hosts several events, including its annual meeting, which was held on November 4-6, 2016, at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas, Texas.

Members had the opportunity to earn continuing professional education (CPE) credits by attending a variety of educational sessions, including Natural Medicines & Dietary Supplements: Interactions and Reactions, Opioid Misuse and Addiction Treatment in Older Adults, Pharmacologic Treatment of Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy, Psychiatric Complications of Idiopathic Parkinson’s Disease, Beyond Metformin I: Drug Selection in Older Patients with Type 2 Diabetes, and Beyond Metformin II: Newer Antidiabetic Agents in Management of Type 2 Diabetes.

The 2016 Annual Meeting closed with a session titled New Drug Update 2016, in which Daniel A. Hussar, PhD, discussed recently released medications and those that will be released shortly, with emphasis on the main features of these drugs and their use in the context of existing therapies.

The Importance of Medication Regimen and Administration Reviews

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A managing member with JC Rx Consulting, Joseph Chebli, PharmD, provides comprehensive health care consulting solutions that span the creation of continuing medical education and effective nurse training programs. Dr. Joseph Chebli also provides medication regimen reviews (MRR) as part of his clinical consultancy offerings.

Of vital importance in ensuring the proper monitoring and management of the patient’s condition, MRR starts with admission to a care facility. In continues throughout the time of hospital residency and finishes when discharge, death, or transfer occurs. Through MRR, the consultant pharmacist closely coordinates with nursing staff and doctors in ensuring the safety and efficacy of the prescribed medicine for specific conditions.

Documentation that the correct drug was administered is provided through a quality assurance review and medication administration record. The level of detail extends to checking the storage unit for proper storage of the medications and a checking expiration dates. In addition, the skills of the administering nurse is evaluated, with HIPAA-compliant findings transmitted electronically. Recommendations are provided and trend analysis that allows gaps to be identified and resolved is undertaken on a quarterly basis.

Who Are Consulting Pharmacists?

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A certified consultant pharmacist, Joseph Chebli serves as managing member and executive director of JC Rx Consulting, LLC, based in Belle Mead, New Jersey. In addition, Joseph Chebli is an adjunct assistant professor at Felician College in Lodi, New Jersey, where he teaches courses on the moral and spiritual dimensions of health care.

Most people deal with a pharmacist in a retail setting when they pick up their prescriptions. While this is perhaps the largest segment of professionals, there are other pharmacists who lend their expertise to patient groups and other organizations. These professionals are known as consulting pharmacists.

Often in the geriatric care setting, consulting pharmacists help senior adults make informed decisions about the medications they are using. They do this through a one-on-one relationship in which the consulting pharmacists tailor their expert advice based on the patient’s health conditions, diet, and other relevant factors.

Consulting pharmacists also provide advice to healthcare professionals who prescribe medications, as well as those who oversee the dispensing of drugs.

Felician College’s Healthcare Administration Degree

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With degrees in pharmacy from Shenandoah University and St. John’s University as well as a master’s degree in systematic theology from the Immaculate Conception Seminary at Seton Hall University in New Jersey, consultant pharmacist Dr. Joseph Chebli is a managing member and the executive director for JC Rx Consulting in Belle Mead, New Jersey. In addition to his consulting work, Joseph Chebli, PharmD, teaches a course called The Moral and Spiritual Dimension of Health Care at Felician College in Lodi, New Jersey.

The course is a component of Felician College’s healthcare administration and nursing degree. Healthcare administrators do not generally work directly with patients but rather shape the policies and systems that affect those patients on a day-to-day basis. These are the professionals who will need to be able to make effective, ethical decisions about how healthcare systems run.

Felician College’s program in healthcare administration includes a range of courses in healthcare as well as core business courses that will provide students with the ability to think critically, communicate effectively, stay accountable to their decisions, and make those decisions as ethically as possible. The program is centered on the case study approach, which gives students a chance to look at real-world situations both in teams and on their own.

The healthcare industry is growing, especially in New Jersey, and completing a degree in healthcare administration may open up a range of possible career options, including health information technology, biotechnology, consulting, and government positions.

Medical Communication Services Spanning Continuing Education Programs

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Joseph Chebli, PharmD, is the owner and managing member of JC RX Consulting in New Jersey, a firm that provides healthcare facilities with patient-centric advisory services. Also the director of Med Learning Group in New York, Dr. Joseph Chebli offers a full range of support solutions, from medication management and chart review to implementation of benchmarking and trend analysis.

JC RX Consulting also offers strategic medical communication and medical education development solutions with a scientific basis. Undertaking in-depth gap analysis, the JC RX team creates needs assessments and assists in generating continuing medical education (CME) grants that achieve positive results.

As grant givers, pharmaceutical companies seek out independent medical education programs that offer distinct disease management benefits to patients and providers. JC RX Consulting has longstanding relationships with CME providers who offer objective, unbiased educational materials that reflect the latest clinical guidelines and regulations. The firm provides education solutions geared toward entire health systems as well as to specific staff, such as physicians, nurses, and administrators.

Medical Communication Services at JC Rx Consulting

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Joseph Chebli is the VP of clinical operation at JC Rx Consulting. A doctor of pharmacy with more than 25 years of experience, Joseph Chebli is also a consultant director of scientific and medical services for the Med Learnign Group in New York City.

At JC Rx Consulting, Mr. Chebli and his team provide clients–healthcare industries and facilities–with a wide variety of services.

In the area of clinical pharmacy, JC Rx Consulting offers an interdisciplinary approach to patients’ care that incorporates monthly trend and quality assurance reports, as well as analyses that highlight clinical areas where improvement is required. These “gap analysis” reports study the clinicians’ practices, such as gradual dose reduction, drug-induced behavioral adverse effects, and health economic outcomes.

The consultant is available to help the client work through the generated reports and to recommend and instigate any necessary policies to ensure improvement in the future. The medical communication division is also responsible for the development of nurse training programs.

JC Rx Consulting services help clients create and maintain open lines of communication among all professionals involved in a patient’s care: the health system, nurses, doctors, and pharmacists.

The ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting and Exhibition

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Since completing his pharmacy degree in 1995, Joseph Chebli has accrued substantial experience as a consultant pharmacist, medical services director, and business owner, in addition to earning his doctor of pharmacy at Shenandoah University in 2013. Active in the field, Joseph Chebli is a member of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP).

Established in 1942 as the American Society of Hospital Pharmacists, ASHP is devoted to advocacy, career services, continuing education, and more, in support of health-system pharmacists across the country. The organization hosts a number of events throughout the year, including the Midyear Clinical Meeting and Exhibition, which will take place this year in Las Vegas in December 2016.

The largest gathering of pharmacists in the world, the annual Midyear Clinical Meeting and Exhibition focuses on patient care and safe medicating. Over the six-day event, more than 100 educational sessions will be presented, at which attendees can earn continuing education credits. Programming for pharmacy students is also offered.

The exhibition part of the event will take place over three days and provides pharmacy professionals with the opportunity to interact with more than 300 companies showcasing field-specific products and technological advances.