Best practices ensure safe care

The Hazardous Spills team developed systemwide procedures to safely handle hazardous materials.

By: Laura Castro
“These medications are used in nearly every hospital unit and outpatient practice,” Rouillier said. “What started as a spill on one unit turned into a systemwide examination of our processes.”
La’Tarsha Harvey, R.N., UF Health Shands Cancer Hospital Bone Marrow Transplant Unit 7 West, wears personal protective equipment while handling a chemotherapy bag.