Kathleen Kane, PharmD, BCSCP
Assistant Director of Pharmacy; Compounding Integrity and Compounding Regulatory Compliance, University of Chicago Medical Center
Describe your session in a tweet.
Sterile compounding is precision work, but what about the people behind it? Learn ergonomic strategies to reduce strain, improve accuracy, and enhance safety. #NHIA2026 #HomeInfusion
What is the most important thing you want attendees to take away from your session?
That applying ergonomic and human factors principles isn’t just about comfort it directly improves safety, compliance, and workflow efficiency in sterile compounding and administration.
Excluding your session, what other topics are you passionate about in relation to the home and alternate site industry?
Workforce training and professional development Regulatory compliance and quality assurance Patient safety initiatives in infusion therapy Innovations in workflow design and technology integration
If you had a paid year off work, how would you spend it?
I’d dedicate time to advancing global health by volunteering with organizations that expand access to essential medicines, while also exploring how different healthcare systems address patient safety.
If you had a secret identity, what would your alias be and what would you be known for?
The Fixer — known for unraveling what’s broken, whether it’s a workflow, a process, or a lump of clay, and reshaping it into something stronger.
What’s your “it’s not a big deal, but it is” hill to die on?
Proper labeling and documentation. It may seem small, but consistency in records is critical for safety, compliance, and reducing errors in compounding.
