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Sterile Compounding

Pharmacy Stars platform drives systemwide standardization in compounding competencies

Pharmacy Stars platform drives systemwide standardization in compounding competencies

Heidi Yanoski and Adam Castro Over the past year, the transition of Geisinger’s aseptic technique competencies to the Pharmacy Stars® online platform was successfully completed, with the official launch occurring on March 1, 2025. This initiative involved extensive cross-departmental planning and customization to meet systemwide requirements. Instructional resources

Restoring cleanroom integrity: HVAC renovations at 2 primary compounding locations

Adam Castro In 2024, Geisinger completed critical heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) renovations at 2 of its primary sterile compounding locations — Geisinger Wyoming Valley (GWV) operating rooms and Geisinger Medical Center (GMC) Hematology/Oncology Biologics Pharmacy suite. These upgrades addressed longstanding environmental control challenges that directly impacted sterile compounding

Smart automation in cleanrooms: Metasys enhances sterile compounding compliance at Geisinger

Nichole Varela-Gonzalez and Adam Castro In hospital cleanrooms, where sterile compounding and infusion medication preparation occur, maintaining strict environmental controls is essential to patient safety and regulatory compliance. As standards governing compounding spaces have become increasingly rigorous — particularly with the implementation of USP <797> and USP <