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Farmacia Hospitalaria
On-line version ISSN 2171-8695Print version ISSN 1130-6343
Abstract
GASPAR CARRENO, Marisa et al. Safe procedure development to manage hazardous drugs in the workplace. Farm Hosp. [online]. 2017, vol.41, n.2, pp.222-256. ISSN 2171-8695. https://dx.doi.org/10.7399/fh.2017.41.2.10621.
Objective:
To develop a safety working procedure for the employees in the Intermutual Hospital de Levante (HIL) in those areas of activity that deal with the handling of hazardous drugs (MP).
Methods:
The procedure was developed in six phases: 1) hazard definition; 2) definition and identification of processes and development of general correct work practices about hazardous drugs’ selection and special handling; 3) detection, selection and set of specific recommendations to handle with hazardous drugs during the processes of preparation and administration included in the hospital GFT; 4) categorization of risk during the preparation/administration and development of an identification system; 5) information and training of professionals; 6) implementation of the identification measures and prevention guidelines.
Results::
Six processes were detected handling HD. During those processes, thirty HD were identified included in the hospital GFT and a safer alternative was found for 6 of them. The HD were classified into 4 risk categories based on those measures to be taken during the preparation and administration of each of them.
Conclusions:
The development and implementation of specific safety-work processes dealing with medication handling, allows hospital managers to accomplish effectively with their legal obligations about the area of prevention and provides health-hoscare professional staff with the adequate techniques and safety equipment to avoid possible dangers and risks of some drugs.
Keywords : Drugs; Hazardous; Use; Procedure; Management; Risk; Manipulative; Professional; Health-workers.