manually cleaning all of the
surfaces.
Barbara Holder, RN, BSN,
LHRM, CAPA, also imple-
ments daily checklists for
nursing and housekeeping
staffs to follow during
between-case cleaning at the
Andrews Institute ASC in
Gulf Breeze, Fla. "Having a
delineation of duties ensures
everyone is clear on their
disinfection responsibilities
and lets me know who to fol-
low up with if I notice any
breaches during spot checks
or rounds," says Ms. Holder,
the facility's QI/infection control manager.
She also created a terminal cleaning checklist for the housekeeping
staff to use. All of the facility's managers have copies of the checklists
so everyone is on the same page when it comes to assessing and
enforcing cleaning protocols. Having all of the responsibilities written
out makes it very easy to make managers and administrators aware of
any breaches in practice and fix them quickly, says Ms. Holder.
2. Reconsider cleaning products
When you're talking to your staff about what items they're cleaning,
you should also find out what products they're using to determine if
they're the best for your facility. Ms. Holder recently assessed her
facility's disinfecting products and replaced wipes and sprays with
3 2 • O U T PA T I E N T S U R G E R Y M A G A Z I N E • M A y 2 0 1 8
• ONE FOR ALL Standardize disinfectant products to avoid confusion
over dry times and improve cleaning efficiencies.
Pamela
Bevelhymer,
RN,
BSN,
CNOR
