02796nas a2200289 4500008004100000024000700041245006000048210005900108260001800167300001000185490000600195520192900201653002202130653001302152653001702165653001902182653001302201100002502214700002002239700002902259700003202288700003602320700002902356700002802385700003302413856006002446 2022 eng d a0100aPharmacy Infection Control: Wastages and Spill Cleaning0 aPharmacy Infection Control Wastages and Spill Cleaning cDecember 2022 a92-980 v83 a

Objective: In this study, we aimed to illustrate pharmacy infection control wastages and spill cleaning policy as a new initiative in Saudi Arabia. Methods: This narrative review of pharmacy infection control emphasizes wastages and spill cleaning. A literature search was done using various databases containing PubMed, Medline, and Google Scholar. About specific pharmacy practice infection control policies and procedures. The search time was from the 1960s to October 2021. The topic was English, including narrative review, systemic review, meta-analysis, and guidelines across hospitals and community pharmacy services. Moreover, the national and international guidelines of general research in hospital practice. The committee of pharmacy research formulated and consisted of various experts, including clinical pharmacists, drug information pharmacists, and infection control specialists. The first author drafted the policy guidelines, and the second author reviewed and corrected them. The third author, an infection control specialist, revised the final document. The study emphasizes policy and procedures related to wastage and spill cleaning for pharmacy infection control. Results: The wastages and spill cleaning policy of pharmacy infection control consisted of various items, including the types of pharmacy wastages (biohazard wastages, non-biohazard wastages, sharp material), steps in the management of pharmacy wastages, spill kit contents, and cleaning of spill material. Conclusion: The policy and procedures of wastages and spill cleaning are new initiative procedures aimed at pharmacy infection control. In pharmacy settings, it is part of the biohazard and safety foundation. As such, waste management and spill clean-up policies are critical in pharmaceutical care services to improve safe disposal.

10aInfection control10aPharmacy10aSaudi Arabia10aspill cleaning10aWastages1 aAlomi, Yousef, Ahmed1 aAlyousef, Anhar1 aIslam, Mohammed, Mominul1 aYousif, Abdulrahman, Nabeel1 aSharaf, Abdulrahman, Nabeel You1 aAlaali, Eman, Mohamed Ha1 aAlmadany, Maha, Hussein1 aAbushomi, Hamidah, Qasim Ali uhttp://ptbreports.org/article/2022/8/3/105530ptb2022812