Thursday, March 25, 2010

Environmental Hygiene

4th Annual Infection Control Today; Virtual Conference on Professional Deveoplment
February 9-10, 2010
Department of HEalth and Human Servic es: CDC: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly)
June 6, 2003/ Volume 52/ No. RR-10

There is a correlation between the hospital environment and hospital acquired infections. Enironmental services(ES), housekeeping.

Must understand disease transmision; droplet, airborne, fomite, vector

Organisms in the environment: MRSA, VRE, C Diff, serratia, pseudamonas, staph aureus, strep

Idenify patients on admission.

Cleaning a hospital room: needs 10 minutes for cleaning solutions and contact time
also have to consider all posible high touch areas - bedside table, light switches,
overbed table, remote control and call bell, door knobs; electronic media equipment


see CDC website for picture of Hospital room with terminal clean that cultured positive.


Have to know if C diff has been in the environment, need to use -10 bleach solution.

Products: Phenols, quats, bleach pay attention to exact measurments


Housekeeping - environemental services - much feel a apart of the hospital team. Need the correct tools. Right education and orientation to the hospital environment. Need respect and connection to purpose.

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