Developing a USP 800 Compliance Gap Analysis

Developing a USP 800 <800>Compliance Gap Analysis

This article was written by David Aguero, manager of pharmacy operations and technology at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and Kristin Marge, PharmD, BCPS,  PGY1 residency program director at Inova Health System Mount Vernon Hospital.

This article recounts the systematic process that Inova Health System went through to document its current system relative to USP 800 compliance.

To read the full article: https://www.pppmag.com/article/1989

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New USP 800 Hospital Pharmacy Design Projects in New York

New USP 800 Hospital Pharmacy Design Projects in New York

Pharmacy design architect Bernstein & Associates, Architects (http://bernarch.com/healthcare-design-pharmacy/) is pleased that it has been awarded six new pharmacy design projects in the state of New York.

All six of the pharmacy projects will involve redesign and/or expansion of existing hospital pharmacies to address compliance with USP 797 and USP 800. Additionally some of the projects will involve addition of pharmacy automation equipment and additional pharmacy program requirements.

The pharmacy design projects will center around state-of-the-art ISO 7 compounding suites, with both hazardous compounding and non-hazardous compounding.

Pharmacy design services for these projects will include: pharmacy programming, pharmacy planning, pharmacy design, and pharmacy equipment planning.

About Bernstein & Associates, Architects (www.bernarch.com):

Bernstein & Associates, Architects has specialized in healthcare and lab design and construction since the firm's founding in 1990. This architecture firm is well-known for pharmacy planning, pharmacy design and pharmacy construction, and has designed over (35) hospital pharmacies in the last 10 years, which have included USP 797 compliant pharmacy design and construction. The firm's principal --- William N. Bernstein, AIA --- is a well-known architect of pharmacies. He has written extensively on pharmacy design and construction including USP 797 compliant pharmacies.

USP 800 compliant pharmacy design is also a specialty of Bernstein & Associates, Architects. The firm currently has (11) projects in the design and construction phase designed to comply with USP 800.

A new article on creating a USP 800 compliant pharmacy, by William N. Bernstein, AIA, has just been published in Health Facilities Management.

Entitled “USP 800 Brings New Regulations to Hospital Pharmacies”, the article is a comprehensive guide to designing clean room environments for sterile compounding and non-sterile compounding in accordance with the new USP 800 guidelines.

The full pharmacy design article can be found at http://www.hfmmagazine.com/articles/2526-handling-hazardous-drugs-in-health-care

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Best Practices for Garbing in HD Sterile Compounding: Part 2

Best Practices for Garbing in HD Sterile Compounding: Part 2

This article --- written by Kate Douglass, MS, RN, CRNI --- was published in the January 2017 issue of Pharmacy Purchasing & Products.

As per the article:

"In the November issue of Pharmacy Purchasing & Products, the article “Best Practices for Garbing in HD Sterile Compounding” demonstrated the donning requirements for hazardous drug (HD) sterile compounding. This follow-up article presents best practices for doffing personal protective equipment (PPE) and performing hand hygiene for HD sterile compounding, step-by-step instructions that are not widely available."

To read the full article, go to: https://www.pppmag.com/article/1988

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USP 800 Compounding Pharmacy Design in Maryland

USP 800 Compounding Pharmacy Design in Maryland

USP 800 Pharmacy design architect Bernstein & Associates, Architects (http://bernarch.com/healthcare-design-pharmacy/) is pleased to announce that it has been hired to provide compounding pharmacy architectural design services for a private compounding facility in Maryland.

Bernstein & Associates, Architects will be providing compounding pharmacy design services for this project including: compounding pharmacy programming, compounding pharmacy planning, compounding pharmacy design, and compounding pharmacy equipment planning.

The compounding pharmacy design is for a new, compounding suite for a privately owned company. It will include a state-of-the-art, ISO 7 compounding suite, with both hazardous compounding and non-hazardous compounding, designed to comply with USP 797 and USP 800 regulations.

About Bernstein & Associates, Architects (www.bernarch.com):

Bernstein & Associates, Architects has specialized in healthcare and lab design and construction since the firm's founding in 1990. This architecture firm is well-known for pharmacy planning, pharmacy design and pharmacy construction, and has designed over (35) hospital pharmacies in the last 10 years, which have included USP 797 compliant pharmacy design and construction. The firm's principal --- William N. Bernstein, AIA --- is a well-known architect of pharmacies. He has written extensively on pharmacy design and construction including USP 797 compliant pharmacies.

USP 800 compliant design is also a specialty of Bernstein & Associates, Architects. The firm currently has (11) projects in the design and construction phase which have been designed to comply with USP 800.

A new article on creating a USP 800 compliant pharmacy, by William N. Bernstein, AIA, has just been published in Health Facilities Management.

Entitled “USP 800 Brings New Regulations to Hospital Pharmacies”, the article is a comprehensive guide to designing clean room environments for sterile compounding and non-sterile compounding in accordance with the new USP 800 guidelines.

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Refining PPE Usage for HD Compounding: Part I

Refining PPE Usage for HD Compounding: Part I

This article --- written by Kate Douglass, MS, RN, CRNI, Amanda Richter, CPhT, Melanie Dorey, CPhT, and Izzat Rizvi --- reviews PPE requirements relative to USP 800.

The article focuses on gowns and shoe covers, and is a useful article for pharmacists looking to provide the optimal PPE in the new regulatory environment of USP 800.

To read the full article: https://www.pppmag.com/article/2000

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USP 800 Pharmacy Design Project in Connecticut

USP 800 Pharmacy Design Project in Connecticut

USP 800 Pharmacy design architect Bernstein & Associates, Architects (http://bernarch.com/healthcare-design-pharmacy/) is pleased to announce that architectural and engineering construction documents for a new pharmacy project in Connecticut have been completed.

Bernstein & Associates, Architects provided pharmacy design services for this project including: pharmacy programming, pharmacy planning, pharmacy design, and pharmacy equipment planning.

The pharmacy design project is for a new, compounding suite for an inpatient, hospital pharmacy. It includes a state-of-the-art, compounding suite, with both hazardous compounding and non-hazardous compounding, designed to comply with USP 797 and USP 800 regulations.

About Bernstein & Associates, Architects (www.bernarch.com):

Bernstein & Associates, Architects has specialized in healthcare and lab design and construction since the firm's founding in 1990. This architecture firm is well-known for pharmacy planning, pharmacy design and pharmacy construction, and has designed over (35) hospital pharmacies in the last 10 years, which have included USP 797 compliant pharmacy design and construction. The firm's principal --- William N. Bernstein, AIA --- is a well-known architect of pharmacies. He has written extensively on pharmacy design and construction including USP 797 compliant pharmacies.

USP 800 compliant design is also a specialty of Bernstein & Associates, Architects. The firm currently has (11) projects in the design and construction phase which have been designed to comply with USP 800.

A new article on creating a USP 800 compliant pharmacy, by William N. Bernstein, AIA, has just been published in Health Facilities Management.

Entitled “USP 800 Brings New Regulations to Hospital Pharmacies”, the article is a comprehensive guide to designing clean room environments for sterile compounding and non-sterile compounding in accordance with the new USP 800 guidelines.

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