New regulations bring upgrades to hospital’s chemotherapy services

Chase County Hospital has been providing quality chemotherapy services to patients for at least 20 years. With rapidly changing regulations and requirements, the hospital is now providing new equipment and a dedicated space solely for this service.
    The chemotherapy area is comprised of two separate rooms, a “clean room” and a patient treatment room.
    The clean room is an enclosed, sterile space specifically for preparation of the medication. This room houses the new Biological Safety Cabinet which creates a clean air-controlled environment for the safe preparation of hazardous drugs.
    The hazardous drugs can build up and affect the health of medical staff working inside the preparation room. The air exchanges within the clean room equipment, filters any hazardous drug particles,  therefore protecting the staff, said Wendi Nordhausen, R.N., and pharmacy coordinator for the hospital.
    The medications are mixed inside the unit, under a hood providing continuous negative pressure which removes any dangerous particles, she said.

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