use of steam cleaning for bed screens and privacy curtains

[Ruth Barratt]

Do your facilities use steam cleaners to decontaminate curtains in situ
at the bed space after patient discharge or transfer from a bed that is
deemed infectious?

One example would be when a patient has developed diarrhoea and vomiting
and is then moved to a side room. The bed space undergoes a disinfection
clean including the bed screens or privacy curtains. These are either
removed for laundering or in some cases they are steam cleaned in situ.
If the bed is in a multi room we are investigating if it is possible to
transfer the pathogens via the steam / spray through the curtain to
contaminate the adjacent bed area?

Any thoughts on this would be appreciated.

Thanks

Ruth

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[Sony SO]

Hi Ruth,

We do not have steam cleaners, hence we would change the curtains, when it is visible contaminated, when patient is discharged, and /or every 2 weeks.

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Do your facilities use steam cleaners to decontaminate curtains in situ at the bed space after patient discharge or transfer from a bed that is deemed infectious?
One example would be when a patient has developed diarrhoea and vomiting and is then moved to a side room. The bed space undergoes a disinfection clean including the bed screens or privacy curtains. These are either removed for laundering or in some cases they are steam cleaned in situ. If the bed is in a multi room we are investigating if it is possible to transfer the pathogens via the steam / spray through the curtain to contaminate the adjacent bed area?

Any thoughts on this would be appreciated.

Thanks

Ruth

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[Fiona de Sousa]

Hi Ruth,

Our facility would change the curtains and send them for laundering. We have previously looked at steam cleaning curtains insitu but disbanded this project due to OH&S issues associated with using the steam cleaner to clean a hanging curtain.

Kind Regards,

Fiona De Sousa
Infection Prevention & Control Coordinator
Sydney Adventist Hospital
Fiona.Desousa@sah.org.au
185 Fox Valley Road, Wahroonga, NSW, 2076
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Do your facilities use steam cleaners to decontaminate curtains in situ at the bed space after patient discharge or transfer from a bed that is deemed infectious?
One example would be when a patient has developed diarrhoea and vomiting and is then moved to a side room. The bed space undergoes a disinfection clean including the bed screens or privacy curtains. These are either removed for laundering or in some cases they are steam cleaned in situ. If the bed is in a multi room we are investigating if it is possible to transfer the pathogens via the steam / spray through the curtain to contaminate the adjacent bed area?

Any thoughts on this would be appreciated.

Thanks

Ruth

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[Godsell, Mary-Rose]

Dear Ruth,
In the South West WA we launder curtains for these patients.
Recent webnair – William Rutala discusses using hydrogen peroxide to
disinfect curtains or laundering. No discussion on steam cleaning of
curtains

Kind regards
Mary-Rose Godsell
RGON, AFAAQHC, GDipHSM, CICP, MAdvPrac(Hons) Infection Prevention &
Control
South West Infection Control Nurse Consultant
Southern Country Health Service – South West

‘Hand hygiene reduces the
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Do your facilities use steam cleaners to decontaminate curtains in situ
at the bed space after patient discharge or transfer from a bed that is
deemed infectious?

One example would be when a patient has developed diarrhoea and vomiting
and is then moved to a side room. The bed space undergoes a disinfection
clean including the bed screens or privacy curtains. These are either
removed for laundering or in some cases they are steam cleaned in situ.
If the bed is in a multi room we are investigating if it is possible to
transfer the pathogens via the steam / spray through the curtain to
contaminate the adjacent bed area?

Any thoughts on this would be appreciated.

Thanks

Ruth

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Ruth Barratt RN, BSc, MAdvPrac (Hons)

Clinical NurseSpecialist Infection Prevention and Control

:: ruth.barratt@cdhb.health.nz

(: + 64 3 3640 083 or ext.80083

1098272744j4O36h: 0275 263175

Level 5, Riverside Building

Christchurch Hospital | Private Bag 4710, Christchurch

Clean Hands Save Lives!

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[Rita Roy]

Dear Ruth,
In our facility, we send the curtains for laundering and put up new curtains. We have not ever steam cleaned curtains.
Rita

CNC Infection Control | Hornsby & Ku-ring-gai Health Service
Palmerston Road,
Tel 02 9477 9232 | Pager 52533|
rroy@nsccahs.health.nsw.gov.au
http://www.health.nsw.gov.au

>>> “Godsell, Mary-Rose” 8/10/2012 12:17 pm >>>
Dear Ruth,
In the South West WA we launder curtains for these patients.
Recent webnair – William Rutala discusses using hydrogen peroxide to
disinfect curtains or laundering. No discussion on steam cleaning of
curtains

Kind regards
Mary-Rose Godsell
RGON, AFAAQHC, GDipHSM, CICP, MAdvPrac(Hons) Infection Prevention &
Control
South West Infection Control Nurse Consultant
Southern Country Health Service – South West

‘Hand hygiene reduces the
spread of infection’

ph:08) 9781 2314
mobile 04 3996 1015
e-mail: Mary-Rose.Godsell@health.wa.gov.au

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Behalf Of Ruth Barratt

Do your facilities use steam cleaners to decontaminate curtains in situ
at the bed space after patient discharge or transfer from a bed that is
deemed infectious?

One example would be when a patient has developed diarrhoea and vomiting
and is then moved to a side room. The bed space undergoes a disinfection
clean including the bed screens or privacy curtains. These are either
removed for laundering or in some cases they are steam cleaned in situ.
If the bed is in a multi room we are investigating if it is possible to
transfer the pathogens via the steam / spray through the curtain to
contaminate the adjacent bed area?

Any thoughts on this would be appreciated.

Thanks

Ruth

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Ruth Barratt RN, BSc, MAdvPrac (Hons)

Clinical NurseSpecialist Infection Prevention and Control

:: ruth.barratt@cdhb.health.nz

(: + 64 3 3640 083 or ext.80083

1098272744j4O36h: 0275 263175

Level 5, Riverside Building

Christchurch Hospital | Private Bag 4710, Christchurch

Clean Hands Save Lives!

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