Abstract
Questions and Answers: USP Chapter <797> and JCAHO Compliance
Author(s): Allen Loyd V Jr
Issue: Jan/Feb 2005 - Sterile Preparations
Page(s): 29-31
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Abstract
Representatives of the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) answer questions about new JCAHO survey procedures designed to assess compliance with United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Chapter <797> standards for sterile compounding. Topics addressed include training, education, and evaluation of personnel; use and maintenance of equipment; design, implementation, and maintenance of cleanroom facilities; procedures for compounding sterile preparations; and documentation of all of these activities.
Related Keywords
- Michael Jarema
- Darryl Rich
- United States Pharmacopeia
- USP Chapter <797>
- Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
- JCAHO surveys
- training
- cleanroom facilities
- sterile technique
Related Categories
- STERILE PREPARATIONS
- UNITED STATES PHARMACOPEIA CONVENTIONS
- FDA
- HOSPITAL PHARMACY