Successful use of problem-solving methodology to reduce pharmacy chemotherapy processing time.

Objectives: The primary objectives of this study were to (1) reduce pharmacy turnaround time (TAT) without compromising safety and quality and (2) reduce compounding order overload during peak hours (8:00 AM-5:00 PM). The secondary objective was to decrease patient wait time pertinent to pharmacy services.

Setting: The setting was a hospital-based pharmacy.