Preventing infection from spreading in hospitals is essential – more so than in practically any other setting. Patients with weakened immune systems need wards to be spotless to prevent sickness.
Keeping hospitals clean is challenging but professional hospital cleaning services can help.
Here’s how:
They avoid double dipping
Professionals don’t use the same cloth or piece of cleaning equipment they’ve used on one surface for another one. Instead, they use a fresh one.
They regularly wash their hands
The small folds in the skin on the hands are a breeding ground for germs. That’s why it is so important to regularly wash your hands when cleaning a hospital. If you don’t, you could end up transferring bacteria from your hands to the cleaning implements themselves, and then spreading them around the hospital.
Professionals wash their hands regularly for at least 30 seconds under hot running water with soap. If they don’t have access to hand-washing facilities (unlikely in a hospital), then they use hand sanitiser with an alcohol content of 70% or more.
They use the right tools
Professional hospital cleaners always make sure that they use the right tools for the job. Cleaning implements should vary depending on the equipment, the height of the surface being cleaned, and the type of surface. It should also comply with the manufacturer’s specifications. Pros avoid using abrasive tools unless they are absolutely sure they are suitable for the application.
They prepare first
Furthermore, people who clean hospitals for a living clean their equipment as they move from one room to the next. Regular cleaning helps to prevent cross-contamination.
They create a list of jobs
Hospital cleaning is detailed work. Professionals need to make sure that they clean every surface to prevent germs from spreading.
For this reason, hospital cleaners follow a detailed schedule of tasks. This way, they avoid missing any critical jobs that could potentially lead to patient infections.
The lists they create depend heavily on the type of facility they’re cleaning. Clearly, protocols for sanitising an operating theatre are different from a conventional ward.
They use antibacterial cleaning equipment
Lastly, professional cleaners use antibacterial cleaning supplies. Microfibre cloths are intrinsically hostile to germs but sponges are not.
To find out more about our hospital cleaning services, get in touch with us at Associated Cleaning Contractors today.
