Transition to a Provincial Hazardous Drug Exposure Control Program: In early 2022, VCH has changed how cytotoxic/hazardous drugs are defined. These changes will impact how you, as a staff member, handle certain drugs. For more information, visit the VCH Hazardous Drugs page.
For the most up-to-date BC Hazardous Drugs List, click here.
The BC Hazardous Drug Exposure Control Program outlines the overarching principles and guidelines to minimize or eliminate the risk of exposure to hazardous drugs for all VCH staff. For the Hazardous Drugs Control Matrix, click here.
New Hazardous Drugs Alerts
On May 24, 2022, two new client alerts ‘HAZARDOUS DRUG GROUP 1’ and ‘HAZARDOUS DRUG GROUP 2’ have been added to both Profile EMR and PARIS. These two alerts replace the existing alert ‘CYTOTOXIC MED PRECAUTIONS’, which can no longer be created.
Clients with an existing active alert of ‘CYTOTOXIC MED PRECAUTIONS’ will continue to have the alert until it is manually inactivated in Client Registration. For instructions on how to inactivate an alert, refer to Client Registration Form.
For practice information: Please contact your Team Lead, Clinical Practice Lead, or Professional Practice.
For EMR alerts functionality: Please contact EMRHelp@vch.ca.