NIOSH Risk Assess and PPE requirements

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Thu, 02/07/2019 - 10:34
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Karin Terry
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NIOSH Risk Assess and PPE requirements

I was hoping to get some insight from all of you who have already implemented USP 800. We are closing in on our final details for implementation, but we have one sticking point among the workgroup and the leadership group.

Part of my team wants to keep all drugs on the original NIOSH list and do all required PPE. Part of my team wants to risk-assess and move a lot of "final dosage forms" from Table 2 to the Reproductive Category, as well as decrease required PPE. They are afraid of resource wasting and overkill/"PPE alert fatigue".

I have found a lot of lists from various facilities where drugs are being moved to allow for less PPE. What is everyone doing to get buy-in for that move?
Has anyone who has moved drugs or decreased required PPE gone through surveys and gotten feedback positive or negative?

Thanks so much for any insight you can provide!
Karin Terry
Medication Safety Officer
OSF HealthCare

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