Newsletter Articles Due to newfound concerns over proper Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) management of pharmaceutical wastes in the healthcare sector, inspectors from federal, state, and local agencies alike have increased their scrutiny of the waste streams coming out of healthcare facilities nationwide.  Expect The Joint Commission (TJC) and other accrediting organizations (AO) to intensify scrutiny of Life Safety Code® (LSC) compliance as CMS continues to voice concern that the AOs are missing too many condition-level violations. After announcing his departure from The Joint Commission, a key figure in standards interpretation spoke candidly about his reasons for leaving the healthcare accrediting organization to take a new job with the Chicago-based professional services firm JLL.
Marketing Spotlight Presented on: 1:00-2:30 p.m. Eastern, Monday, October 30, 2017
Presented by: Patricia C. Kienle, RPh, MPA, FASHP
Level of Program: Intermediate
Who should listen: Accreditation specialists, regulatory officers, safety officers, pharmacists, and any healthcare staff who work with hazardous drugs
Registration: https://hcmarketplace.com/usp-800-drug-compliance-safety-2018 Making drugs is risky business, even when it’s done in hospital pharmacies. From the person carrying the chemicals from the loading bay to the person doing the actual mixing, improper exposure to hazardous medication compounding substances can have lasting and devastating health effects. On December 1, 2019, the U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention’s (USP) Chapter <800> will become fully enforceable by regulators. This chapter addresses the physical environment and equipment needed to maintain sterility and protect the 8 million healthcare workers potentially exposed to hazardous vapors and particles each year. USP is expected to be adopted by many regulators and accreditors, such as state pharmacy boards and The Joint Commission.
Join expert speaker Patricia C. Kienle, RPh, MPA, FASHP, for this 90-minute webinar, as she dives into the different types of hazardous drugs and the requirements for compliance. Kienle will also teach participants how to perform an Assessment of Risk and how to stay safe when handling hazardous drugs. Registration is still open, sign up today!
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