VA HANDBOOK 7610 (268)
January 11, 1990
g. When the inpatient and outpatient pharmacies are combined in one location, similar areas should be combined and
become a shared facility with a total of their combined net square footage, e.g., Extemporaneous Compounding.
h. Consideration should be given the location of an internal connecting stairwell between the two pharmacies. The ideal
location would be adjacent to the dumbwaiter shaft, thereby, permitting optimal use of personnel between the locations,
without compromising security
access.
i. The Stat Counter should be adjacent to the Medication Assignment Area.
j. The laminar flow hood in the IV Admixture Aseptic Transfer Room demands special cooling requirements because of the
heat it generates while in use.
k. The fume hood requirements for the Oncology Drugs area must be considered.
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