Mind the Gaps: Assessing Your Institution’s Compliance with USP Chapter <797>
Health systems have worked diligently to ensure that they are in compliance with the revised USP Chapter <797> requirements. This educational activity will summarize key revisions to the revised chapter as well as review how to assess facility and personnel, policy and procedure development and review, beyond-use dating, environmental monitoring, and accreditation gaps. Best practices for training and monitoring personnel will also be presented.
Wednesday, March 20
12 - 1:30 p.m. ET
Speakers
Patricia C. Kienle,
RPh, MPA, BCSCP, FASHP, Activity Chair
Director, Accreditation and Medication Safety
Cardinal Health
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Glen Gard, CPhT-Adv, CSPT, FNHIA
National Director, Sterile Compounding & Pharmacy Compliance
Option Care Health
Chicago, Illinois
Abby Roth, CMQ/OE
Microbiologist
Pure Microbiology
Allentown, Pennsylvania
Target Audience
This activity was planned to meet the educational needs of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and medication safety officers practicing in hospitals and health systems.
Learning Objectives
- Summarize key revisions to USP Chapter <797>, including the types and frequency of baseline and ongoing testing.
- Assess facility, personnel, policy and procedure development and review, environmental monitoring, and accreditation gaps.
- Apply best practices for training and evaluating personnel, particularly the designated person(s).
Agenda
- 12 p.m. - Welcome and Introductions
Patricia C. Kienle - 12:05 p.m. - It’s a New Day: Overview of the Revised USP Chapter <797> Requirements
Patricia C. Kienle - 12:20 p.m. - Assessing Your Staff: Ensuring the Qualifications and Aseptic Technique of Personnel
Glen Gard - 12:50 p.m. - Environmental Monitoring: Tools for Success
Abby Roth - 1:20 p.m. - Faculty Discussion, Questions and Answers
All Faculty
Accredited for CPE
ACPE #: 0204-0000-24-402-L07-P, 0204-0000-24-402-L07-T
CE Credit: 1.5 contact hours (0.15 CEUs)
Activity Type: Application-based
Activity Fee: No charge
To Claim CE for the webinar, enter the CE code announced during the activity and complete the evaluation.
The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education with Commendation. | |
Provided by ASHP.
Supported by an educational grant from Pfizer Inc. For questions and assistance to participate, contact us. |