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Sterile compounding relies on clean, controlled, and orderly cleanroom environments, making aseptic technique foundational to this work. However, hazardous drug (HD) spills remain an unavoidable reality in pharmacy practice. A vial may slip from gloved hands during preparation, fall while being transported to the biological safety cabinet (BSC), or break during restocking. Such events pose... Read more
Given USP’s requirement that entities compounding sterile preparations execute a monitoring program to proactively minimize the risk of compounded sterile preparation (CSP) contamination, the goal of a microbiological air and surface monitoring program is to inform the state of control in the compounding area. When executed thoughtfully, the program can further serve to generate data that can... Read more
Q&A with Katheleen Kane, PharmD, MBA, BCSCP, DPLAAssistant Director of Pharmacy, Compounding Integrity and Compounding Regulatory Compliance UChicago Medicine Health
Pharmacy Purchasing & Products: Why is it important to have standardized P&Ps for CSTD use?
Kathleen Kane, PharmD, MBA, BCSCP, DPLA: Operating without standardized policies and procedures (P&Ps)... Read more
With the perpetually increasing costs of medications and labor, there is a simultaneous need to reduce medication waste to counterbalance these rising expenditures. One way hospitals can identify opportunities to reduce waste and its associated costs is by implementing enhanced tracking for medications from ordering through administration. Depending on a hospital pharmacy’s size and distribution... Read more
In the continuous effort to comply with USP <797> and The Joint Commission’s National Patient Safety Goals, pharmacists are seeking products that save time and labor while supporting patient safety. Ready-to-use IV products are often cited as a means to meet those ends, as they eliminate the need to perform compounding and, therefore, can reduce the potential for medication errors and... Read more
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