means of creating a cleaner environment between patients, but rapid
turnover remains best served with traditional cleaning at this junc-
ture. I expect this to change, but for now, UV light and other whole
room disinfection models are best used as a terminal clean at day's
end.
7
Do you monitor the terminal cleaning process
by unannounced direct observation?
Most facilities that I interview don't have a system for unan-
nounced visits by a staff member after hours when the cleaning com-
pany arrives to terminally clean/disinfect the facility. But facilities very
often express concern that they don't feel the terminal clean is thor-
ough so I suggest that the processes be monitored after hours. Several
terminal cleaning checklists are available to monitor compliance. In
addition, I suggest contacting the company and asking for its
training/education program and its methods for monitoring compliance.
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