Cleaning and disinfecting rooms in hospitals is essential to ensure the health and safety of patients.
Hospital rooms or social health centers are the spaces where patients spend most of their time.
This means that the cleanliness and equipment of these spaces play a relevant role in the evolution and recovery of patients.
In fact, there are several studies that state that patients who are admitted to bedrooms with a higher incidence of sunlight have a faster recovery.
Below, we present a series of cleaning guidelines that seek to make hospital rooms more comfortable and safer spaces for people.
- Bet on wet cleaning for all surfaces
- Replace material for each room to prevent cross-contamination
- Use Personal Protection Equipment during cleaning tasks
- Veto the access of the cleaning carts to the interior of the rooms
- Check that the disinfectants have the proper registration
- Clean from cleanest to dirtiest or top to bottom
- Replace microfiber cloths with non-woven fabric cloths
- Use chlorine or alcohol-based disinfectants
- Use innovative tools for hygiene
- Consult our guide to cleaning and disinfection in hospitals
Bet on wet cleaning for all surfaces
Dry cleaning, which is one that is done with brooms or brushes, is counterproductive in hospital rooms. And is that during the process large amounts of dust are raised that can affect the respiratory tract?
Instead, we will bet on wet cleaning, combining mops or non-woven fabric cloths with cleaning and disinfection solutions for better removal of dirt particles and microorganisms.
At SCS Group Integrated Services we have different wet mopping systems that favor cleaning in hospitals.
We especially showed the Trilogy system for a fair dosage of mops in hospitals or health areas. You can learn about its advantages at this link.
Replace material for each room to prevent cross-contamination
Using reusable material for cleaning rooms in hospitals can be a cause of cross-contamination.
To prevent this, we recommend using disposable cleaning supplies and replacing them every time the cleaning tasks of each room are finished .
If reusable cleaning methods are used, for example, the double bucket, we must change the water every time a new room is cleaned.
Use Personal Protection Equipment during cleaning tasks
The cleaning staff must dress appropriately and well use Personal Protection Equipment.
For cleaning hospital rooms, the use of masks, gowns or overalls, shoe covers, and cleaning gloves are recommended, which are longer than protective gloves.
Besides using PPE correctly, it is important to offer constant training that allows cleaning personnel to handle the material and cleaning and disinfection chemicals safely.
Veto the access of the cleaning carts to the interior of the rooms
The entry of cleaning carts into the rooms is totally prohibited, as they can become a source of cross-contamination.
We can use the carts to transport cleaning supplies and solutions, but we must leave them parked in the hallway every time we clean a room.
In addition, we can also help ourselves with transport carts to load hospital clothing from the rooms to the laundry area.
Check that the disinfectants have the proper registration
The use of detergents and disinfectants is unquestionable during hygiene tasks in hospital rooms.
Besides using the right products, cleaning staff should be trained to handle and dose chemicals.
Clean from cleanest to dirtiest or top to bottom
Cleaning in hospital rooms will always be done from top to bottom and from the cleanest to the dirtiest, avoiding going through the same place twice.
It is important to maintain a defined direction during cleaning tasks to prevent clean areas from being contaminated with traces of dirt that may remain impregnated in the mop or cloths.
In any case, it is advisable to replace the cloths or mops after cleaning each room or when the levels of dirt are very high.
Replace microfiber cloths with non-woven fabric cloths
For dust cleaning, we recommend it to use non-woven fabric cloths with a cleaning solution and another disinfectant.
These have a greater drag capacity, absorption, and resistance than conventional microfiber cloths.
But, above all, they stand out for the low shedding of the fibers while the cloths are being used, which helps reduce the number of suspended particles in the environment.
Use chlorine or alcohol-based disinfectants
Disinfectants that are planned based on chlorine or alcohol are the most suitable for healthcare environments.
These two compounds are effective against viruses, bacteria, and fungi and, in addition, are the most recommended for disinfecting the areas of patients infected with Covid-19.
It is important that, before applying them to any surface, we study their compatibility with the materials that make it up.
Use innovative tools for hygiene
At SCS Group Integrated Services we have developed an intelligent system specially designed to integrate and streamline all tasks related to hygiene in hospitals.
Among the functionalities offered by the tool, we highlight greater control and optimization of consumption, a more agile resolution of incidents, and greater guarantees in the availability of products such as hand towels or soap, among others.
Consult our guide to cleaning and disinfection in hospitals
Do you have more questions about clinic cleaning and hospital rooms? We encourage you to read our guide to cleaning and disinfection in hospitals.
In it you will find more recommendations for the hygiene of these sanitary facilities.
If you need help to resolve questions or queries, you can also write to us through our contact form or visit our website for a free quote.