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Winchester & Eastleigh Healthcare NHS Trust Policy for Isolation and Infectious Diseases Policy e. Wherever possible, ensure good ventilation of the room by opening the window. f. Damp dust all surfaces using a single use cloth and the Actichlor Plus solution. Make sure all hand contact surfaces are cleaned and dried thoroughly eg door handles, taps and toilet handles. NB: It is the responsibility of the ward nursing staff to damp dust daily any nursing/medical equipment with detergent and chlorine e.g. Actichlor Plus. Commodes dedicated to patients should be cleaned with a disinfectant wipe after every use and daily or when visibly soiled with a chlorine agent eg Actichlor. If the commode is removed from the room and will be used by others it must be dismantled and cleaned with Actichlor Plus. g. Clear floors of debris using disposable dust control cloths. The disposable cloths should be removed and disposed of in a yellow bag. h. Mop the floor with a solution of chlorine containing agent e.g. Actichlor Plus. When finished, remove the mop head and send to the Mop Room for laundering. i. Renew waste bags; isolation rooms should have orange waste bags. j. Check soap and alcohol gel wall dispensers k. Wash hands with soap and water on leaving the cubicle and use alcohol gel. l. Dispose of the chlorine containing agent e.g. Actichlor Plus solution in the sluice. Wash and dry the bucket. Store in the cleaning cupboard. The solution should be freshly made for use for each room, and thrown away down the sluice after each cleaning session. A new solution should be made up every day. The Actichlor Plus solution should be changed when it becomes visibly dirty. Chlorine based products eg Actichlor Plus will bleach fabrics. NB: Only personnel trained in the use of Actichlor plus should use this product. 26 Authorities Document Control Information Author: Sponsor: Date: Dr Kordo Saeed microbiologist Sue Dailly Lead Nurse Infection Prevention and Control Paula Shobbrook Director of Infection Prevention and Control 01/08/11 Type: Scope: Reference: Issue No: Status: Policy Major CP022 (IC 04) 4 Published
Winchester & Eastleigh Healthcare NHS Trust Policy for Isolation and Infectious Diseases Policy CLEANING PROCEDURE FOR A VACATED SOURCE ISOLATION ROOM OR BEDSPACE FOR INFECTED PATIENT The isolation rooms / bedspaces of patients who have infections must be thoroughly cleaned with both a detergent and chlorine agent, e.g.Actichlor Plus. (detergent alone will not effectively remove the C diff spores, bacteria or viruses). The cleaning of the source isolation room / bedspace is the responsibility of both the domestic services and ward staff. The nurse in charge of the ward is responsible for ensuring that a terminal clean using a chlorine agent is requested when patients are discharged from isolation rooms or transferred from bedspaces. Ward staff responsibility 1. The patient must have vacated the bed space or room before cleaning commences. 2. All items of medical equipment should be surface cleaned with both detergent and a chlorine agent, such as Actichlor Plus (safety permitting), and then should be removed from the vacated area. 3. All disposable fittings and medical devices should be disposed of as clinical waste eg oxygen tubing and suction tubing. 4. The room or area should be cleared of miscellaneous items. 5. Following discharge of the patient, the bed mattress should be cleaned with detergent and chlorine eg Actichlor Plus. For bed spaces in a four or six bedded bay a risk assessment of the other patients in the bay should be made regarding the risks of exposure to a chlorine based agent. Housekeeping responsibility 1. Put on single use gloves and yellow aprons before entering isolation room. 2. Remove curtains and send to laundry. Wash and dry all hooks in Actichlor plus. 3. Remove clinical and domestic waste. 4. Ensure room / area is well ventilated eg open windows. 5. Remove any gross soiling from horizontal surfaces with Actichlor Plus and water using disposable clothes. 6. Follow the procedure as per a daily clean ensuring all surfaces are cleaned with both detergent and chlorine eg Actichlor Plus. Apart from medical 27 Authorities Document Control Information Author: Sponsor: Date: Dr Kordo Saeed microbiologist Sue Dailly Lead Nurse Infection Prevention and Control Paula Shobbrook Director of Infection Prevention and Control 01/08/11 Type: Scope: Reference: Issue No: Status: Policy Major CP022 (IC 04) 4 Published
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