Compounded Sterile Preparations Specialty Selected Readings: Evaluation of density variations, Volumetric vs. gravimetric methods, and Safe Use of Parenteral Nutrition Automated Compounding Devices (Cert # L229270)

The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

This activity is intended for Board Certified Sterile Compounding Pharmacists in need of recertification credit. 

Board certified pharmacists are eligible to receive up to 3 contact hours of recertification credit for completing this course. To earn recertification credit, learners must review the course content and successfully complete the online assessment by the deadline. Only completed assessments will be eligible for credit; no partial or incomplete assessments will be processed.  You are allowed only one attempt to successfully complete this assessment. 

This course is not intended for those preparing to take the BPS Compounded Sterile Preparations Pharmacy Specialty Examination for Certification. 

This activity is part of the ASHP professional development program for BCSCP recertification approved by the BPS.

Articles

1. Amerine LB, Pasour T, Johnson SJ, Higgins JP, Pyle J, Gehring C. Evaluation of density variations to determine impact on sterile compounding. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2022; 79:689-95. doi: 10.1093/ajhp/zxab440. PMID: 34940808.
2. Iredell B, Mourad H, Nickman NA et al. ASHP guidelines on the safe use of automated compounding devices for the preparation of parenteral nutrition admixtures. Am J Health-Syst Pharm. 2022; 79:730-5.
3. Moss A, Kang S, Morbitzer KA et al. Evaluation of chemotherapy preparation processes: volumetric method reliability and gravimetric method utility within 5 US hospitals. Am J Health-Syst Pharm. 2022; 79: 230-8.

Learning Objectives 

After participating in this CPE activity, learners should be able to:

• Apply the gravimetric method of analysis for verifying compounded sterile preparations (CSPs).
• Analyze the advantages and limitations of implementing gravimetric verification of compounded sterile preparations (CSPs) into standard workflow.
• Summarize the new (2022) ASHP guidelines on the safe use of automated compounding devices (ACDs) for preparing parenteral nutrition (PN) admixtures.

Faculty bios

Becky Frederick, PharmD, BCSCP
Children's Mercy Hospital
Pharmacy Operations Coordinator
Kansas City, Missouri

Ashley Duty, PharmD, MS, BCSCP*
Pharmacy Manager
Children’s Mercy Kansas City
Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor
UMKC School of Pharmacy
Kansas City, Missouri

*Content matter expert

Angela Cassano, Pharm.D., BCPS, FASHP
President, Pharmfusion Consulting, LLC
Midlothian, Virginia

Karen Bertch, PharmD, BCSCP, FCCP
Dom Bracero, MBA, BSPharm, BCSCP
Tara Breuer, RPh, BCSCP, BCPS
Jennifer  Burns , PharmD, BCSCP
Anthony Campbell, PharmD, BCSCP
Carmen Chang, PharmD, BCSCP
Eric Chen, PharmD, BCSCP
Amanda Harding, PharmD, BCSCP
Eileen Hendrickson, BS, PharmD, MBA BCSCP
Angela Gatchell Hobson, PharmD, BCSCP
Jaclyn Jaskowiak, PharmD, BCPS, BCSCP
Jessica Lee, PharmD, BCSCP
Corrie Masoni, PharmD, BCSCP
Kristen McCloy, PharmD, BCSCP, IgCP
Ioana Necs, PharmD, BCSCP
Thu-Trang "Lucy" Nguyen, PharmD, BCSCP
Scott Shepard, PharmD, BCSCP
Christine Stephanos, RPh, BCPS
Anna Usherenko, PharmD, BCSCP
Tyler Vest, PharmD, MS, BCPS, BCSCP
Maha Yacout, BCNSP, BCSCP
Allison Young, MS, PharmD, BCSCP

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Activities consist of educational materials, assessments, and activity evaluations. In order to receive continuing pharmacy education credit, learners must:

• Complete the attestation statement
• Review all content
• Complete and pass the assessment
• Complete the evaluations 

Follow the prompts to claim, view, or print the statement of credit within 60 days after completing the activity.

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