Housekeeping and Laundry in Hospital

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HOUSEKEEPING AND LAUNDRY

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Housekeeping

Housekeeping does not mean only cleanliness, it means much

more than only cleanliness!

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It means cleanliness, tidiness and much more……

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Good housekeeping means cleanliness, tidiness and…

Place for every thing

&

Every thing in it’s place

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Definition (house-keeping)

• House keeping is defined as the provision for a clean, comfortable and safe environment for the in-mates of that particular area.

-Collins american dictionary-

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Why good housekeeping?

Good housekeeping promotes

Quality

Safety Productivity

CleanEnvironment

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How does good housekeeping help?

Place for every thing

Inventory of every item

Get rid of unwanted material

Why do we need? Low

inventory means less

cost

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How does good housekeeping help?

Every thing in it’s place

Identification system in the

dept.Searching

time is eliminated

Discipline in the dept.

Improved productivity

& high moral

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Therefore, the first step towards good housekeeping will be to identify if there is a place for every thing in the department, and if every thing is in it’s place.

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An introduction to 5 “S”The concept of good housekeeping has been with Japanese for a very long time. At home and school, children are disciplined to adhere to good housekeeping

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An introduction to 5 “S”

It was only in the early 1980s that good housekeeping became a pertinent issue in Japanese industries, as companies realised its powerful contribution to productivity and quality improvement.

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An introduction to 5 “S”

The basis for good housekeeping in Japanese companies is a concept popularly known as 5S. This stands for five good housekeeping concepts in Japanese.

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Why 5 S is popular in Japan?

• Shopfloor and office operations becomes safer and easier.

• Workplace becomes clean and better organised,

• Employees are highly motivated.

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What is 5 “S”

5 “S” Japanese English

1 S Seiri Sort out unnecessary items in the workplace and discard them.

2 S Seiton Arrange necessary items in good order.

3 S Seiso Clean your workplace thoroughly so that there is no dust on floors, machines and equipment.

4 S Seiketsu Maintain high standards of housekeeping at workplace at all times.

5 S Shitsuke Train people to follow good housekeeping disciplines.

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Role of top management in 5 “S” implementation

• Play the role of mentor

• Initiate the 5S programme

• Provide resources

• Appreciate the efforts

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Role of middle and line management in 5 “S” implantation

• Play the role of facilitator

• Take initiative in his area of work

• Train the people in 5S

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LAUNDRY

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DEFINITION:- (LAUNDRY)

• The action or process of washing clothes and linens that are untidy or unclean.

-merriam-webster dictionary-

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PRINCIPLES

a. Removal of dirt and stains from the linen articles.

b. Restoring linen articles to their original appearance as far as possible.

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POINTERS FOR A GOOD LAUNDRY SYSTEM

Careful handlingCorrect processingProper record maintainenceSpeedy operationsSound policies

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Flow chart of hospital laundry system

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ADVANTAGES OF IN-HOUSE HOSPITAL

LAUNDRY• Time saving

• Readily available

• Controllability

• Reduced pilferage

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DIADVANTAGES OF IN-HOUSE HOSPITAL

LAUNDRY• High cost and maintenance

of machineries.

• Need for trained staffs.• Adequate space is required.

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House keeping and laundry in daya

hospital

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HOUSE-KEEPING(DAYA HOSPITAL)

• Staff strength of daya hospital in house-keeping department is 65.

• Daily feed back collection from in-patients by house keeping in-charge is done.

• Waste removal and cleaning is done twice a day in I.P rooms.

• OP Section and reception area is cleaned at night time.

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• Gloves and masks are provided to prevent cross infection.

• Thorough cleaning of bedpans, urinals etc are done on sundays.

• Fumigation is done with formalin, in IP rooms after discharge of patients with communicable diseases.

Information courtsey:- mrs.sindhu(house-keeping in-charge)

LAUNDRY SYSTEM(DAYA HOSPITAL)

a) Laundry of the I.P clothes is mainly done on contract basis outside the hospital .

b) Theatre and ICU clothes are only washed in hospital machineries.

c) Proper record–keeping is done in respective wards and laundry department.

Information courtsey:- sr.leela (laundry in-charge)

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Thank you5.1.29