Compounded Sterile Preparations Selected Readings (L259206)

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

This activity is intended for Board Certified Compounded Sterile Preparations Pharmacy Specialists in need of recertification credit. 

Board certified pharmacists are eligible to receive up to 4 contact hours of recertification credit for completing this course. To earn recertification credit, learners must review the course content and successfully complete the online assessments 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. 

ASHP provides an opportunity for remediation. Participants who are unsuccessful with the first assessment attempt may take a second assessment. The second assessment is included at no additional cost.

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

ASHP is approved by BPS as a provider for the recertification of BCSCP.

Articles

• Ayers P, Berger MM, Berlana D, et al. Expert consensus statements and summary of proceedings from the International Safety and Quality of Parenteral Nutrition Summit, Amer J Health-Syst Pharm, 2024;81:S75–S88.
• Zackeroff S, Nash D, McDermott K, et al. Central lines, aseptic batching services, and infection rates: A pharmacy-led initiative of intravenous tube priming within a NICU. Amer J Health-Syst Pharm. 2024;81: e777–e782.
• Hayes-Porter A, Shay B. Evaluation of a hazardous drug surface contamination surveillance program in a large community hospital. Amer J Health-Syst Pharm. 2025; zxaf022
• Donnowitz K, Eckel SF. Development of optimized adult epidural infusion preparations to reduce waste and improve operational efficiency, Amer J Health-Syst Pharm. 2024;81:e611–e619.

Learning Objectives 

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

• Develop practical recommendations to improve the quality and safety of parenteral nutrition (PN) in adults in various settings based on the consensus statements and summary of proceedings from the 2021 International Safety and Quality of Parenteral Nutrition (ISQPN) Summit.
• Design a hazardous drug surface sample contamination risk assessment and testing program
• Develop a program for priming intravenous tubing with sterile medications or solutions administered continuously via central line to reduce the risk for central-line associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU)
• Recommend the optimal concentration and container size for selected compounded epidural medications commonly administered to adults to minimize waste, costs, and risk for medication errors.

Faculty bios

Becky Frederick, PharmD, BCSCP
Clinical Pharmacy Operations Manager
Children's Mercy
Kansas City, Missouri

Ashley Duty, PharmD, MS, BCSCP*
Clinical Pharmacy Operations Manager
Children's Mercy
Kansas City, Missouri

*Content matter expert

Angela Cassano, PharmD, BCPS, FASHP

Cara Baker, PharmD, BCSCP
Karen Bertch, Pharm.D., BCSCP, FCCP
David Braverman, PharmD, BCSCP
Jacob Deitsch, PharmD, BCPS, BCSCP, HDDP, IgCP
chris eke, PharmD, PRS, BCSCP
Erica Garris, PharmD, BCSCP
Bridget Gegorski, PharmD, MS, BCSCP
Brandon Griffith, BCSCP
Justin Hair, PharmD, BCSCP
Catherine Henderson, PharmD, BCSCP
Dennis Hunt, RPh, BCSCP
Rajiv Jacob, BCSCP
Daisy Leong, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCSCP, APh
Heather Peacock, PharmD, BCSCP
Amanda Phillips, PharmD, BCSCP
Erin Stanley, PharmD, MS, BCPS, BCSCP
Christy Turner, BS Pharm, MBA, BCSCP
Anna Usherenko, Pharm D BCSCP
Jessica Wilson, PharmD, BCSCP
Danielle Zsido, PharmD, BCSCP
Amy Zynda, PharmD, BCSCP, CNSC

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All other planners, presenters, reviewers, ASHP staff and others with an opportunity to control content report no financial relationships relevant to this activity. 

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.

These activities were developed by ASHP.