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Hello Heather,
We are currently remodelling part of our CSSD department and clean as per Michael Whishart comment. We undertake a risk management analysis and formulate an action plan prior to works commencement, conduct regular compliance audits to ensure clean up and environmental controls are in place during the works and at completion.
Liz Vanderlinde
Infection Control Officer
North West Private Hospital
Brickport Road, Burnie TAS 7320, Australia
T +61 2 6432 6000 F +61 2 6431 5766
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Hi
I would like to place a post on the discussion forum as below.
The Construction and Renovation section of the Australasian Health Facility Guidelines discuss the responsibilities of the commissioning team to ensure that a newly constructed or renovated area complies with the standards for occupation. In relation to environmental cleanliness it states ” thorough cleaning and decontamination of all surfaces including walls, ceilings, windows, ventilation systems, services cavities and ceiling spaces;”
We would like to know how other hospitals interpret this especially the requirement for decontamination.
I understand the builders do a builders clean and often facilitate a preoccupancy clean by contracted cleaners.
1. Does your hospital cleaning team re-clean all surfaces?
2. Are the surfaces disinfected after the initial clean?
3. Can you please share what process and type of products you use? i.e. a one step clean or two step clean (with a disinfectant)
Kind regards
Heather
Heather Craigie
CNC Infection Prevention and Control,
Mersey Community Hospital,
Tasmanian Health Organisation – North West
Phone 6426 5443 or 0400 351 706
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