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RHQN MEMBERS CONFERENCE CALL

“HOW CLEAN IS CLEAN?”

Randy BensonRHQN Executive Director

July 9, 2013

“HOW CLEAN IS CLEAN?”

WHOSE DEFINITION?

DOH APIC COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT STATE FIRE MARSHAL DSHS

“HOW CLEAN IS CLEAN?”

DOH – GENERAL CLEANLINESS OF ENTIRE HOSPITAL AND CLINICS

APIC – LEVELS OF CLEANLINESS OUTLINED IN THE APIC GUIDELINES, BASED ON INFECTION PREVENTION STANDARDS

COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT – USUALLY ASSOCIATED WITH KITCHEN/FOOD HANDLING

FIRE MARSHAL – HIGH LEVELS OF FLAMMABLE MATERIALS

DSHS – SWING BEDS, SNF, LONG TERM CARE

“HOW CLEAN IS CLEAN?”

DOH STANDARDS OF CLEANLINESS

START AT THE LOBBY HIGH DUST

BUGS IN LIGHT FIXTURES

SPIDER WEBS

DIRTY/UNKEPT FLOORS

DIRTY SEATING SURFACES

STAINED CARPETS

TOYS?

“HOW CLEAN IS CLEAN?”

DOH (cont.)

FLOORS SEND A MESSAGE DIRTY, DULL/SCUFFED, LOOK BEHIND

HALLWAY DOORS

HIGH DUST PICTURE FRAMES, TVs, SNACK DISPENSING

MACHINES, X-RAY UNITS, AIR VENTS, WINDOW SILLS

“HOW CLEAN IS CLEAN?”

DOH (cont.)

CLEAN AND DIRTY UTILITY ROOMS RESTROOMS ALL AREAS OF THE KITCHEN (HOODS) LABORATORY PHARMACY SHIPPING CONTAINERS HOUSEKEEPING CLOSETS BLACK LIGHT

“HOW CLEAN IS CLEAN?”

APIC

ALL PATIENT CARE EQUIPMENT (C-ARMS TO IV PUMPS)

BEDS, OVERBED TABLES, SIDE RAILS, IV POLES WINDOW SILLS (C. difficile) NEW CONSTRUCTION/REMODELING

IP ROUNDS

PROPER DISPOSAL OF BIO-HAZARDOUS WASTE

“HOW CLEAN IS CLEAN?”

APIC (cont.)

OVERALL AIR FLOW, O.R. AIRFLOW O.R. CONTAMINATION ENDOSCOPY SCOPE CLEANING APPROVAL OF CLEANERS AND

DISINFECTANTS BLACK LIGHT WHEELCHAIRS

“HOW CLEAN IS CLEAN?”

COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT

FOOD HANDLER CLEANLINESS STAFF COMPETENCY (FOOD HANDLER

CARDS) HAIR NETS, CAPS, GLOVES, HAND

HYGIENE

POTABLE WATER SUPPLY VERMIN ERADICATION

“HOW CLEAN IS CLEAN?”

STATE FIRE MARSHAL

COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL STORAGE ACCUMULATION OF HIPAA WASTE PAPER,

COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDERS HOODS UNCLUTTERED HALLWAYS EQUIPMENT PARKED IN FRONT OF

ELECTRICAL PANELS

“HOW CLEAN IS CLEAN?”

DSHS – SWING BEDS, SNFs, LONG TERM CARE

INTERFACE BETWEEN DOH AND DSHS PATIENT ROOM CLEANLINESS DECORATIONS FOOD SERVICE STANDARDS INFECTION PREVENTION ISSUES

“HOW CLEAN IS CLEAN?”

SUMMARY:

FACILITY CLEANLINESS FIRST IMPRESSIONS AIR FLOW ISSUES CONSTRUCTION/REMODELING COLLABORATION (HOUSEKEEPING, IP,

PLANT/ENGINEERING)

“HOW CLEAN IS CLEAN?”

QUESTIONS?

RANDY BENSONrandyb@wsha.org

206 577-1821