Med Fridge Cleaning Expectations

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Sloane Hoefer
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Med Fridge Cleaning Expectations

Anyone willing to share their organization's policy on maintaining medication fridges?

1) How frequently are they cleaned?
2) Who cleans?
3) Is that individual different in ambulatory areas vs acute care areas?
4) What all does the cleaning entail?

Thanks,
Sloane Hoefer
Nebraska Medicine