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| Last year, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a report warning that mobile medical carts have been overheating, igniting, smoking, burning, or exploding. This July, the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) responded by convening a group of experts to talk about this new fire hazard. |
| Briefings on Accreditation and Quality The Joint Commission unveiled a new Medication Compounding Certification (MCC) program in January with the goal of reducing the harm stemming from drug compounding and ensuring compliance with U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) and Joint Commission standards. Meanwhile, USP Chapter <800> goes into effect on July 1, 2018 and contains major changes aimed at protecting healthcare workers from exposure to hazardous drugs and materials.
Kurt Patton, MS, RPh, a former director of accreditation services for The Joint Commission and founder of Patton Healthcare Consulting in Naperville, Illinois spoke with BOAQ on the details surrounding medication compounding. 
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