By: Caroline Girardeau, PharmD, MBA, PMP, BCPS, Program Director Caroline Girardeau brings more than 30 years of pharmacy experience to her position as Program Director for ACHC Pharmacy and PCAB (Compounding Pharmacy) Accreditation. She combines clinical expertise...
By: ACHC Posted: September 11, 2025In the post-9/11 era, the term "Security Theater" emerged to describe over-the-top yet ineffective airport security procedures designed more to make travelers feel safe than to actually increase safety. Today, healthcare...
By: Karen Spano, RPh, HDDP ACHCU Pharmacy Educator Posted: May 30, 2025The increasing prevalence of direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertising that creates demand for ancillary or “off-label” uses of medications makes PCAB accreditation a crucial factor in upholding the...
Why Your Accreditation End Date MattersAchieving accreditation is regarded as one of the key benchmarks for measuring the quality of an organization. Once initial accreditation is achieved, it is not permanent and must be maintained and renewed to ensure continued...
Plan Ahead for Potential Drug RecallsPosted: June 23, 2023As drug recalls become more common, pharmacies should ensure they are prepared to effectively manage them and minimize risk for patients and their business. More importantly, policies and procedures should...
Properly Display Current Licenses, PermitsPosted: Apr 27, 2023PCAB Accreditation Standards require compounding pharmacies to be compliant with all federal, state, local, and nonresident licensure/permit requirements, as applicable. Copies of current licenses and/or...
Demonstrating Separate Services for Home Infusion Therapy AccreditationPosted: March 21, 2023For home infusion therapy (HIT) suppliers, the Medicare Conditions for Coverage (CfCs) apply to an organization as a whole — including all clients/patients and not just...
ACHC and Vital Care Collaborate for Growth and Quality in Infusion Pharmacy ServicesPosted: March 20, 2023Can a healthcare company achieve success, improve access for patients, and maintain a commitment to quality?Vital Care Infusion Services, LLC is a success story...
Validating Your Shipping SystemPosted: February 13, 2023PCAB Accreditation Standards require an organization to ship pharmaceuticals in a manner that maintains appropriate sanitation, light, and temperature conditions. These requirements are supported by standards in...
Include All Staff in Survey PreparationPosted: November 28, 2022Compounding pharmacies often rely on one person to be responsible for all accreditation survey preparations. This may fall to the pharmacist in charge, owner, or designated compliance staff member....