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HERTFORD-GATES HOME HEALTH SUBJECT: MEDICATION PREPARATION SECTION: POLICY: EFFECTIVE DATE: REVISIED DATE: PAGE 1 Of 1 PATIENT CARE 43 5/2004 POLICY Agency staff will prepare patient’s medications safely. PROCEDURE 1. Agency staff will not compound or admix sterile medications, intravenous admixtures or other medications, in the patient’s home, except when it is not feasible, e.g., in pre-filling insulin syringes or when the medication’s stability is short. 2. If preparing chemotherapeutic medications for initial or ongoing administration, staff will utilize appropriate protective equipment, e.g., chemotherapy gloves, gowns, masks, eye covers, containers, etc. 3. Staff will utilize appropriate techniques during medication administration to avoid contamination including: - Using clean or sterile techniques as appropriate. - Maintaining a clean and uncluttered area to prepare the medication in an effort to decrease contamination. - Visually inspecting medications for integrity. - Using appropriate techniques to ensure accuracy, e.g., comparing the medication order with the medication container.