CSTDs
Not Holding the Line On CSTD Collaboration May Trigger CLABSIs
When Barnes-Jewish Hospital, in St. Louis, introduced a closed system drug-transfer device (CSTD) in six oncology ...
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
Optimizing the Hazardous Drug Safety Program With CSTDs
Enhancing a hazardous drug (HD) safety program with manufacturing quality processes and emerging technologies can ...
DECEMBER 14, 2022
Lean Thinking for CSTDs
Lean management principles have been used effectively in manufacturing scenarios for decades, particularly in ...
DECEMBER 2, 2021
Lean Thinking For CSTDs
Lean management principles have been used effectively in manufacturing scenarios for decades, particularly in ...
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
The Cost Equation for CSTDs
Can a hospital make a sound economic evaluation when it comes to purchasing a closed system drug-transfer device ...
MAY 25, 2021
Lean Thinking for CSTDs
Lean management principles have been used effectively in manufacturing scenarios for decades, particularly in ...
MARCH 23, 2021
CSTD Implementation Tips: Device Choice, DVO Benefits and More
Although USP General Chapter <800> requires closed system drug-transfer devices for the administration of ...
MARCH 23, 2021
Assessing the Value of CSTDs: Safety, Efficacy a Key Component
Can a hospital make a sound economic evaluation when it comes to purchasing a closed system drug-transfer device ...
MARCH 23, 2021
Cochrane Review on CSTDs Misses the Mark
A recently released Cochrane Review1 questioning the utility of closed-system drug-transfer devices has triggered ...
SEPTEMBER 11, 2018
CSTD Leak Test Takes a Few Steps Back
Draft protocol released last year now needs extensive revisions, NIOSH announces.
NOVEMBER 7, 2016
The Case for More Widespread CSTD Adoption
HCW safety and hospital savings are just two reasons why CSTDs are gaining adherents.
OCTOBER 11, 2016
