title: Interdisciplinary analysis of chemotherapy preparation at a pediatric hospital.
abstract: This report represents the results of an interprofessional investigation of the pharmaceutical procedures for hematology and oncology at a pediatric hospital. Pharmacists and industrial engineers identified areas for improvement, including a reduction in the interruption of regular pharmaceutical operations for the expedited preparation of chemotherapy treatments and the development of more robust drug preparation procedures that would ensure medication safety. The establishment of a satellite hematology/oncology pharmacy was also examined. Procedural changes were proposed in an effort to increase the safety and service levels of chemotherapy treatments for patients with hematological and oncological disorders.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Management, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. paulintrevado@mac.com
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Intrevado
authors.forename: Heather A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Jackson
authors.forename: Matthew J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Kelm
authors.forename: Steven R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Abel
mesh_terms: D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000592:standards*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006405:Hematology; D006776:Hospitals, Pediatric; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D016522:Oncology Service, Hospital; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations; D010607:Pharmacy Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations