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 Kienle

Patricia C. Kienle, RPh, MPA, BCSCP, FASHP, Activity Chair
Director, Accreditation and Medication Safety
Cardinal Health
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania



Glen Gard

Glen Gard, CPhT-Adv, CSPT, FNHIA
National Director, Sterile Compounding & Pharmacy Compliance
Option Care Health
Chicago, Illinois


Abby Roth

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

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Supported by an educational grant from Pfizer Inc.
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