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Hi All
ED is a busy place and some things appear to get routinely missed.
Does anybody have a guideline/process that deals with the cleaning of
patient trolleys in the ED between patients?I am also interested in who performs the cleaning, and if there is any
process for demonstrating it has been done.Regards
Lincoln Fowler
Infection Prevention Consultant
Bairnsdale Regional Health Service
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Hi Lincoln
In our ED, the bays (trolleys equipment like BP cuffs and monitor touch screens )are cleaned between patients using a detergent/disinfectant combination wipe. This cleaning is done by the nurse allocated to that bay or if the Hospital aide if she is on duty.
We have discussed using the same Tasmanian Infection Prevention and Control Unit audit tool that we use in the general wards for assessing discharge cleans in the ED.
Regards
HeatherHeather Craigie
CNC Infection Prevention and Control,
Mersey Community Hospital,
Tasmanian Health Organisation – North West
Phone 6426 5443 or 0400 351 706Hi All
ED is a busy place and some things appear to get routinely missed.
Does anybody have a guideline/process that deals with the cleaning of patient trolleys in the ED between patients?
I am also interested in who performs the cleaning, and if there is any process for demonstrating it has been done.
RegardsLincoln Fowler
Infection Prevention ConsultantBairnsdale Regional Health Service
http://www.brhs.com.auBairnsdale Regional Health Service is located on the traditional land of the Gunaikurnai people.
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Hi Lincoln,
I checked our busy Christchurch ED which often has patients on trolleys in the corridor as well. Each trolley is cleaned by the orderly who returns it to ED after delivering the patient to the admitting ward. There are plenty of detergent wipes in canisters for this purpose in ED. After it is cleaned, the sheets go back on and everyone knows the trolley is clean.
If the patient goes home from ED, then the Hospital Aide or nursing staff will do the same. Of course if the trolley has been in an isolation room or needs disinfecting then a disinfection process (dilute sodium hypochlorite) is used instead of the routine detergent clean.Cheers
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Clean Hands Save Lives!Hi Lincoln
In our ED, the bays (trolleys equipment like BP cuffs and monitor touch screens )are cleaned between patients using a detergent/disinfectant combination wipe. This cleaning is done by the nurse allocated to that bay or if the Hospital aide if she is on duty.
We have discussed using the same Tasmanian Infection Prevention and Control Unit audit tool that we use in the general wards for assessing discharge cleans in the ED.
Regards
HeatherHeather Craigie
CNC Infection Prevention and Control,
Mersey Community Hospital,
Tasmanian Health Organisation – North West
Phone 6426 5443 or 0400 351 706Hi All
ED is a busy place and some things appear to get routinely missed.
Does anybody have a guideline/process that deals with the cleaning of patient trolleys in the ED between patients?
I am also interested in who performs the cleaning, and if there is any process for demonstrating it has been done.
RegardsLincoln Fowler
Infection Prevention ConsultantBairnsdale Regional Health Service
http://www.brhs.com.auBairnsdale Regional Health Service is located on the traditional land of the Gunaikurnai people.
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