VA USP 800 Pharmacy Site Support Preparation
Dallas, Texas
Contracting Method: Design/Build
Building Use: Medical Facility
Completion Date: November 2022
Project Summary:
We served as the prime contractor for the VA USP 800 Pharmacy Site Support Preparation project at the Dallas VA Medical Center. This $1.5 million project, executed from November 2021 to November 2022, involved extensive renovations to comply with USP 800 standards. Our team ensured that all compounding areas were upgraded with the necessary HVAC modifications and containment equipment to maintain safety and efficiency. The project highlights our capability to manage complex healthcare renovations with precision, ensuring compliance with stringent standards. For more information or inquiries, please contact us!
We served as the prime contractor for the VA USP 800 Pharmacy Site Support Preparation project at the Dallas VA Medical Center. This $1.5 million project, executed from November 2021 to November 2022, involved extensive renovations to comply with USP 800 standards. Our team ensured that all compounding areas were upgraded with the necessary HVAC modifications and containment equipment to maintain safety and efficiency. The project highlights our capability to manage complex healthcare renovations with precision, ensuring compliance with stringent standards. For more information or inquiries, please contact us!
Scope of Work:
This project was a design/build remodel of the existing pharmacy compounding areas at the Dallas, TX Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center. The affected areas included the Hazardous Sterile Compounding, Sterile Compounding, Ante Room, Pharmacy Unpacking and Hazardous Storage, and Preparation Room. The project involved the complete demolition of these areas, followed by new framing, drywall, ceilings, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, flooring, automatic sliding doors, wall protection, and windows.
The project required compliance with the updated United States Pharmacopeia (USP) 800 standards, focusing on personnel safety while handling hazardous drugs. The HVAC systems were designed to comply with USP 800 standards, the VA HVAC Design Manual, and the VA Pharmacy Design Guide, ensuring required room pressurizations, air change rates, and filtration systems to prevent airborne contaminants from spreading.
Challenges & Solutions
- Ensuring compliance with USP 800 standards for personnel safety and contamination control
- HVAC modifications to meet new USP guidelines, including air change rates, room pressurization, and externally vented exhaust
- Installation of containment equipment such as pass-throughs and interlock systems to maintain regulated spaces
- Designing airflow diagrams, zoning plans, pressurization plans, and flow diagrams for compliance and operational efficiency
