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1. 7/09/06 Quality in pharmacy 1
2. 7/09/06 Quality in pharmacy 2 Content 1. Organigram :who are we and what do we do?
2. General introduction of quality
3. Theoretical aspects
4. Structure of the quality management system
5. Practical implementation
6. Conclusion
3. 7/09/06 Quality in pharmacy 3 1. Introduction
4. 7/09/06 Quality in pharmacy 4 1.2. Organigram of the pharmacy
5. 7/09/06 Quality in pharmacy 5 Production unit Non sterile preparations : capsules, ointments, solutions (e.g. antiseptic solutions), …
Sterile preparations : total parenteral nutrition, eye drops, infusion solutions, cytotoxic drugs, …
Repackaging in unit doses of drugs
Staff :
6 pharmacists
2 laboratory technicians
16 pharmacy assistants
6. 7/09/06 Quality in pharmacy 6 Distribution and clinical pharmacy Purchase, storage and distribution of commercially available medicines
Information on dosage, stability and pharmacotherapy
Follow up of guidelines (e.g. for the use of antibiotics, antimycotics, …)
Clinical pharmacists on different wards : pediatrics, intensive care, geriatics
Projects : risk management, electronic presciption
Clinical trials
Staff:
9 pharmacists
20 assistants
4 secretaries
15 logistic co-operators
1 clinical trials administration
7. 7/09/06 Quality in pharmacy 7 Medical devices, implants Purchase, storage and delivery of medical devices and implants
Product information , tarification
Staff :
2 pharmacists
9 administrative co-operators
8. 7/09/06 Quality in pharmacy 8 Central sterilisation unit Cleaning, desinfecting and sterilisation of surgical instrumentation
Packaging and sterilisation of dressings
3 locations : steam, Etox and H2O2 sterilisation
Staff :
1 pharmacist
4 nurses
42 technicians
9. 7/09/06 Quality in pharmacy 9 2. Organigram of the pharmacy Definition of ‘quality’:
to achieve certain requirements or specifications
Key of a quality system:
‘say what you do’ in the standard operating procedures and prove that you’ do what you say’ by quality registrations
10. 7/09/06 Quality in pharmacy 10 How to achieve quality? Adequate infrastructure and equipment
Well trained staff
Good policy
Development of your own quality management system
11. 7/09/06 Quality in pharmacy 11 Why do we want quality? Organisation :
long term positive cost/benifit ratio
Clinical trials
Customer (nurses, physicians, patients,..) requirements
= right drug for the right patient in the right dosage on the right time by the right route of administration
= correct assembled and labelled surgical instrumentation, sterilised by the right method (steam, EtOx, ..)
12. 7/09/06 Quality in pharmacy 12 Principles of a quality system Customer oriented organisation
Continuing improvement by
Verification and release (double check)
Internal audits
Reporting of non conformities and complaints
Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA or Deming Circle)
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14. 7/09/06 Quality in pharmacy 14 Aim Consequently deliver products that fulfill the requirements of the customer and fulfill the local regulations
To have satisfied customers , this can be achieved by continuing improvement and prevention of non conformities
15. 7/09/06 Quality in pharmacy 15 Choice of the quality system ISO 9001:2000
International Organisation for Standardisation
= network of national standardisation institutions with a central secretariat in Switserland (www.iso.org)
ISO 9000 family :
ISO 9000:2000 : Quality management systems – Basic principles ISO 9001:2000 : Quality management systems - Requirements
ISO 9004:2000 : Quality management systems – Quidelines for performance improvement
ISO 10011 : Quidelines for quality and environment audits
16. 7/09/06 Quality in pharmacy 16 Choice of the quality system ISO 9001:2000
General, well known quality management system
Experience and know how in 7 other pharmacy hospitals
17. 7/09/06 Quality in pharmacy 17 Situation in University Hospital Gent (UZG) Pharmacy and central sterilisation unit are ISO 9001:2000 certified since July, 2002
Scope :
ordering, receiving, storage and distribution of drugs, medical devices and implants
preparation of cytotoxic drugs, TPN, non sterile and sterile preparations
washing, desinfecting, assembling and sterilisation with steam and EtOx of surgical instruments
18. 7/09/06 Quality in pharmacy 18 ISO 9001:2000 certificates in UZG Since february 2004 : purchase department of the hospital
Other departments :
Drug Research Unit
May 2006 : Medical Oncology Day Hospital
19. 7/09/06 Quality in pharmacy 19 ISO 9001:2000 norm ISO 9001:2000 standard :
divided into 8 chapters :
important chapters are :
4. Quality management system
6. Management of means
7. Realisation of the product
8. Measurement, analysis and improvement
20. 7/09/06 Quality in pharmacy 20 ISO 9001:2000 standard 4. Quality management system :
General requirements (4.1):
Process description
Control, measure and analyse of the process
Continuing improvement of the process
Documentation requirements (4.2):
Quality manual
Stabdard operating procedures (SOP)
Quality registrations
Documentation control (who authorises the procedure, actualisation of the procedure, management of changes to a procedure, announcement of changes, control of copies and expired documents)
21. 7/09/06 Quality in pharmacy 21 ISO 9001:2000 standard 6. Management of means
Availability of financial means (6.1)
Staff (6.2) :
Capacities
Training and evaluation
Registration of qualification and training
Infrastructure (6.3) (building, working area, equipment, transport, …)
Work environment (6.4)
22. 7/09/06 Quality in pharmacy 22 ISO 9001:2000 standard 7. Realisation of the product
Determine product requirements (7.2.1)
Review product requirements (7.2.2)
Purchase (7.4) :
Determine acceptation criteria for delivered goods (equipment, packaging materials, raw materials, …)
Requirements for qualification of personnel
Check if the deliverd goods are conform the acceptation criteria
Identification and tracebility (7.5.3)(implants, preparations)
Maintenance of the product (7.5.5) (e.g. packaging, storage of sterile products)
23. 7/09/06 Quality in pharmacy 23 ISO 9001:2000 standard 7. Realisation of the product
Control of monitoring and measuring instruments (7.6)
Calibration
24. 7/09/06 Quality in pharmacy 24 ISO 9001:2000 standard 8. Measurement, analysis and improvement
Follow up of customer satisfaction (8.2.1)
Internal audits (8.2.2)
Follow up of products and processes (8.2.3 and 8.2.4)
Control of non conformities (8.3)
Continuing improvement by (8.5):
Corrective actions (8.5.2) e.g. after non conformity, complaint, or internal audit
Preventive actions (8.5.3) e.g. purchase policy, education of staff
25. 7/09/06 Quality in pharmacy 25 Basisstructuur : piramide
26. 7/09/06 Quality in pharmacy 26 Basisstructuur Level 1 : quality manual
Mission and policy of the pharmacy
Covers all the chapters of the ISO standard
Level 2 : SOP
General procedures applicable for the whole department, e.g. staff, internal audits, purchase
Level 3 : Work instructions
Short procedures, typical for one unit e.g. how to work with a steam sterilisator
Level 4 : Documentation
forms, manuals of equipment, books, …
27. 7/09/06 Quality in pharmacy 27 SOP = standard operating procedure
Describes the process (scope, method, responsibilities)
Signed for agreement by the responsible
Validation of the procedure by the quality manager
28. 7/09/06 Quality in pharmacy 28 ISO 9001:2000 standard Written general SOPS necessary for:
Management of documents
Management of quality registrations
Internal audits
Control of non conformities
Corrective actions
Preventive actions
Calibration
Purchase
Preparations (sterile and non sterile preparations)
Cytotoxic drugs (preparation, safety measures, waste control, stability, light protection…)
29. 7/09/06 Quality in pharmacy 29 Implementatie Lay-out for SOP
Quality manual
Write necessary SOP (say what you do)
Qualification registration for staff
Calibration and maintenance of equipment
30. 7/09/06 Quality in pharmacy 30 ‘Preparations’ SOP describes the proces from the ordering of the raw materials until the quality control of the finished product and delivery of the product to the customer
Quality requirements for raw materials
Quality requirements for release of the finished product
Responsibilities
Software Proaz II : on line registration of weight, in proces controls, release of raw materials and finished product
31. 7/09/06 Quality in pharmacy 31 Preparations : good practice Standard preparations in large quantities :
- uniformity of content (QC laboratory)
Capsules : uniformity of mass on 15 capsules
Ointments : homegeneity
Sterile preparations : incubation for sterility testing
Every preparation is double checked by a pharmacist
Written protocols for most of our preparations (method description, raw materials, packaging material, storage condition, shelf life, …)
32. 7/09/06 Quality in pharmacy 32 ‘Treatment of non conformities’ SOP :
What should be done ?
Who should do what (responsibilities)
Quarantine : marked space for non conform products
Registration of product, batch number, number of vials, date and signature, reason for quarantine
Follow-up if products are collected or destroyed and register
33. 7/09/06 Quality in pharmacy 33 Internal audits = internal investigation to see if the quality systems works well
Yearly for every proces
Auditplan
Trained, independent auditors
Written report with findings and recommandations
List with standard questions for each proces
Registration of follow up of actions
34. 7/09/06 Quality in pharmacy 34 Staff SOP
Job description
Training and education
Evaluation
Resposibilities
Qualification registration
35. 7/09/06 Quality in pharmacy 35 Qualification registration In QMS : tasks can only be performed by a well trained person
For each person : qualification registration, for each task the level of competence is mentioned (beginner, trained,expert)
36. 7/09/06 Quality in pharmacy 36 Calibration SOP :
Equipment : balance, sterilisator, HPLC, thermometer, LAF,…
Frequency of calibration
Registration of calibration and status
Date of calibration, name, signature
Specifications
Report of calibration
37. 7/09/06 Quality in pharmacy 37 Maintenance of equipment Should be done regularly and should be traceble:
Logbook for each equipment
Written report necessary
E.g. refrigirators, sterilisators, sealing equipment
38. 7/09/06 Quality in pharmacy 38 Added value :
Try to avoid mistakes (right first time), mistakes that are expensive and dangereous in a medical setting
Written SOP : faster and uniform training of new personnel
Long term : cost effective by fault reduction
Cave :
Each SOP means a lot ofadministration so only write SOP if it gives an added value
39. 7/09/06 Quality in pharmacy 39 Thank you for your attention