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Healthcare & Medical Facilities Cleaning
The Importance of Properly Cleaning Hospital Rooms
Following proper hospital housekeeping policies and procedures will ensure that patients will enjoy a clean and healthy environment throughout their stay. Failing to meet these hospital housekeeping standards will produce the opposite result. For that reason, it is essential to have a clear and compelling set of housekeeping policies and procedures for hospitals. The following few sections will help you develop those procedures and guidelines for daily, weekly, and monthly cleanings.
General Hospital Cleaning Checklist
A clean hospital area not only helps patients and caregivers by providing a health-conscious setting. It also builds your hospital’s reputation as one with a clean and welcoming environment. However, creating such an environment is no small task. Keeping a hospital clean is a coordinated effort that takes place over a large scale. To manage such an undertaking, it helps to have a hospital room cleaning checklist. It includes checklists that will help you clean other rooms and determine what cleaning tasks should take place on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis.
Daily Housekeeping Cleaning Checklist for Hospitals
Patient Rooms
- Clean hands thoroughly and wear cleaning gloves.
- Wipe down frequently used surfaces.
- Spot clean walls, floors, and countertops.
- Sweep and mop floors if needed.
- Empty trash and sanitize bedside commodes.
- Perform quick tidying tasks.
Patient Room Bathrooms
- Clean hands and wear gloves.
- Wipe down frequently used surfaces.
- Sanitize handles, switches, and doorknobs.
- Spot clean walls, floors, and countertops.
- Sweep and mop floors if needed.
- Empty trash and restock toilet paper and soap.
Exam Rooms
- Clean hands and wear gloves.
- Clean areas with bodily fluids.
- Replace table cover and wipe down surfaces.
- Spot clean walls, floors, and countertops.
- Sweep and mop floors if needed
- Empty trash and perform quick tidying tasks.
Waiting Rooms
- Clean hands and wear gloves.
- Work around patients and guests.
- Mop spills, vacuum dirty rug areas, and wipe down surfaces.
- Empty trash and perform quick tidying tasks.
Hospital Cafeteria Areas
- Clean hands and wear gloves.
- Work around patients and guests.
- Mop spills, sanitize tables, chairs, and food service areas.
- Empty trash and perform quick tidying tasks.
Weekly Hospital Room Cleaning Checklist
Weekly cleanings, while less frequent, are equally important for more thorough cleaning. Tasks may include a deeper mopping and replacing essential items like soap and trash can liners. Weekly cleaning tasks vary based on the room.
Monthly and Periodic Hospital Cleaning Checklist
Flooring
- Machine buff vinyl flooring and scrub with a commercial cleaning agent.
- Wash, strip, and wax all vinyl flooring in the facility.
Building Structure
- Wash interior windows every three months.
- Wash exterior windows once a month.
- Dust pipes, vents, and moldings for cobwebs.
