RHQN MEMBERS CONFERENCE CALL
“HOW CLEAN IS CLEAN?”
Randy BensonRHQN Executive Director
July 9, 2013
“HOW CLEAN IS CLEAN?”
WHOSE DEFINITION?
DOH APIC COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT STATE FIRE MARSHAL DSHS
“HOW CLEAN IS CLEAN?”
DOH – GENERAL CLEANLINESS OF ENTIRE HOSPITAL AND CLINICS
APIC – LEVELS OF CLEANLINESS OUTLINED IN THE APIC GUIDELINES, BASED ON INFECTION PREVENTION STANDARDS
COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT – USUALLY ASSOCIATED WITH KITCHEN/FOOD HANDLING
FIRE MARSHAL – HIGH LEVELS OF FLAMMABLE MATERIALS
DSHS – SWING BEDS, SNF, LONG TERM CARE
“HOW CLEAN IS CLEAN?”
DOH STANDARDS OF CLEANLINESS
START AT THE LOBBY HIGH DUST
BUGS IN LIGHT FIXTURES
SPIDER WEBS
DIRTY/UNKEPT FLOORS
DIRTY SEATING SURFACES
STAINED CARPETS
TOYS?
“HOW CLEAN IS CLEAN?”
DOH (cont.)
FLOORS SEND A MESSAGE DIRTY, DULL/SCUFFED, LOOK BEHIND
HALLWAY DOORS
HIGH DUST PICTURE FRAMES, TVs, SNACK DISPENSING
MACHINES, X-RAY UNITS, AIR VENTS, WINDOW SILLS
“HOW CLEAN IS CLEAN?”
DOH (cont.)
CLEAN AND DIRTY UTILITY ROOMS RESTROOMS ALL AREAS OF THE KITCHEN (HOODS) LABORATORY PHARMACY SHIPPING CONTAINERS HOUSEKEEPING CLOSETS BLACK LIGHT
“HOW CLEAN IS CLEAN?”
APIC
ALL PATIENT CARE EQUIPMENT (C-ARMS TO IV PUMPS)
BEDS, OVERBED TABLES, SIDE RAILS, IV POLES WINDOW SILLS (C. difficile) NEW CONSTRUCTION/REMODELING
IP ROUNDS
PROPER DISPOSAL OF BIO-HAZARDOUS WASTE
“HOW CLEAN IS CLEAN?”
APIC (cont.)
OVERALL AIR FLOW, O.R. AIRFLOW O.R. CONTAMINATION ENDOSCOPY SCOPE CLEANING APPROVAL OF CLEANERS AND
DISINFECTANTS BLACK LIGHT WHEELCHAIRS
“HOW CLEAN IS CLEAN?”
COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
FOOD HANDLER CLEANLINESS STAFF COMPETENCY (FOOD HANDLER
CARDS) HAIR NETS, CAPS, GLOVES, HAND
HYGIENE
POTABLE WATER SUPPLY VERMIN ERADICATION
“HOW CLEAN IS CLEAN?”
STATE FIRE MARSHAL
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL STORAGE ACCUMULATION OF HIPAA WASTE PAPER,
COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDERS HOODS UNCLUTTERED HALLWAYS EQUIPMENT PARKED IN FRONT OF
ELECTRICAL PANELS
“HOW CLEAN IS CLEAN?”
DSHS – SWING BEDS, SNFs, LONG TERM CARE
INTERFACE BETWEEN DOH AND DSHS PATIENT ROOM CLEANLINESS DECORATIONS FOOD SERVICE STANDARDS INFECTION PREVENTION ISSUES
“HOW CLEAN IS CLEAN?”
SUMMARY:
FACILITY CLEANLINESS FIRST IMPRESSIONS AIR FLOW ISSUES CONSTRUCTION/REMODELING COLLABORATION (HOUSEKEEPING, IP,
PLANT/ENGINEERING)