03340nas a2200277 4500008004100000245006500041210006400106260001800170300001200188490000700200520250500207653001102712653002402723653001302747653001102760653002302771653001702794100002502811700002902836700002402865700003002889700003102919700003102950700002102981856006003002 2023 eng d00aPharmacy Safety and Occupational Health: Quality Perspective0 aPharmacy Safety and Occupational Health Quality Perspective cFebruary 2024 a208-2160 v123 a

Objectives: To explore quality management policy and procedures of the pharmacy occupational safety and health system in pharmacy practice as a new initiative in Saudi Arabia. Methods: It was a narrative review of the pharmacy occupational safety and health system and quality management policy and procedures in pharmacy practice. Literature searched various databases, including PubMed, Medline, and Google Scholar. The search period is from the 1960s until 06 December 2023. The term is in full-text English and includes Case Reports, Classical Articles, Clinical Conferences, Clinical Studies, Clinical Trials, Evaluation Studies, Government Publications, Guidelines, meta-analyses, Observational Studies, Practice Guidelines, Randomized Controlled Trials, Reviews, Systematic Reviews, with Humans subject. All hospital or community pharmacy services are included in a search term. Besides, the National and international guidelines of occupational safety and health in hospital practice. The committee of pharmacy occupational safety and health policy and procedures formulated and consisted of various expert members. That includes clinical pharmacists, occupational safety specialists, Crisis and Disaster Management, and fire safety experts. The guidelines of the policy draft by one member by the second member were reviewed and corrected. The third revision was by the occupational safety specialists. The topic emphasizes the occupational safety and health system and quality management policy and procedures. Results: The review for quality management of occupational safety and health system policy and procedures in pharmacy practice has consisted of pharmacy occupational safety and health auditing and quality management performance indicators. Besides, it discusses the techniques of conducting quality management systems for occupational safety and health programs in pharmacy practice. Conclusion: The quality management of occupational safety and health system policy and procedures in pharmacy practice demands keeping adherence to occupational safety health standards at an appropriate level, with unnecessary cost control. Besides, monitor key performance indicators of pharmacy occupational safety and health auditing system. Thus, quality management of occupational safety and health system policy and procedures is highly recommended for pharmacy career professionals worldwide.

10aHealth10aOccupational safety10aPharmacy10aPolicy10aQuality management10aSaudi Arabia1 aAlomi, Yousef, Ahmed1 aAbu-sabaa, Mohannad, Ali1 aAlamri, Naif, Saleh1 aJasser, Areej, Abdullah A1 aShammari, Maram, Kamian Al1 aAl-Otaibi, Abdulah, Khalid1 aHakami, Mohammed uhttps://ijphs.org/article/2023/12/4/105530ijpcs20231230