CHEMO SAFE HANDLING CONSULTING
HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS'
CHALLENGES WITH CHEMOTHERAPY
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Healthcare organizations do not provide consistent high quality chemotherapy training causing Patient Safety Issues:
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Nurse preceptors are teaching incorrect safe handling information to new hires and new nurses.
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Healthcare organizations are not providing consistent training on how to handle and administer a high alert medication, like chemotherapy.
Nursing departments are not evaluating competencies yearly to maintain best practices.
2. Healthcare organizations face hefty violations for not following OSHA regulations.
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OSHA mandates all employers to have a Hazard Communication Program.
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OSHA requires organizations to provide proper PPE to protect employees.
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OSHA requires healthcare organizations to provide Safety Data Sheets easily accessible to healthcare workers who handle hazardous drugs.
3. Healthcare organizations are not addressing the barriers nurses face when handling and administering hazardous drugs safely.
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Nurses wearing single chemo glove
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Nurses re-using chemo gowns
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Only 1/4 of nurses use CSTD, even though USP 800 requires it to be used.
OUR SOLUTIONS
Strategy sessions and leadership development
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Safe handling baseline assessment
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Hazard Communication Assessment
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Safe Handling Refresher Training for nursing and nursing assistants
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Project planning
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Project evaluation
We help healthcare organizations create safer work places by helping them build safe handling toolboxes, not checkboxes.
Your next step: Learn more about these solutions can solve your challenges with the free no obligation needs assessment.