[Mike Terry]

Hi Kerry

Our Hospital was rebuilt in the late 1990s/2000s at the time carpets
went into the general corridors, clinical area corridors but not the
patient rooms in most areas (for some reason they did in the maternity
area).

There had been issues with BBF spills and cleaning the carpets. It has
been also noted there is a lot of dust in the clinical areas.

At present we are doing rolling refurbishment through the clinical
areas and the recommendation has been to take the carpet out of the
clinical area corridors.

The areas that have been refurbished appear to be staying cleaner and
it has been noted that there is a reduction in the amount of dust in
these areas.

Have not had any experience with the textured vinyl.

Hope this helps.

Mike

Mike

Mike Terry
Clinical Nurse Consultant
Infection Monitoring and Prevention Service
Royal Brisbane & Women’s Hospital
Metro North Hospital and Health Service

T: 3646 1482 | F: 3646 1388 | DECT: 73682
Mike_Terry@health.qld.gov.au
Level 6 Joyce Tweddel Building
RBWH, Herston, QLD, 4029

>>> On Tuesday, 20 November 2012 at 1:55 pm, in message
,
Kerry Addlem wrote:

We are in the planning stages of building a new hospital. It is time to
decide on floorcoverings.

I would be interested on your thoughts regarding carpet verses vinyl in
residents bedrooms in a high care facility.

Also, does anyone have any experience with a European design Bolon
textured vinyl.

I look forward to your thoughts.

Regards

Kerry Addlem
Infection Control CoordinatorPO Box 159 Charlton VIC 3525 Tel: 03
5477 6867 Fax: 03 54912010

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