Multi-Clean
Patient Room Procedures
Introduction
The cleaning procedures for Patient Rooms are
broken into 2 groups.
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Occupied - Daily The room is occupied by a patient.
2.
Occupied - Weekly The room is occupied by a patient.
3.
Between Patients: The room has vacated, and will be
prepared for the arrival of a new patient.
Note: Special procedures including more intensive cleaning
procedures may be required in isolation areas or in
areas housing immuno compromised individuals.
Multi-Clean
Patient Room Procedures
Overview
Patient Room – Daily Cleaning
Patient Room – Weekly Cleaning
Patient Room – Between Patients
Specialty – Critical Care Units
Specialty – Isolation Rooms
Announce Yourself: Gently knock on the
door, if the patient is alert, politely ask if it is a
good time to clean your room.
Set Up Safety Signs: Place a wet floor sign
outside and inside the door.
Equipment: Be sure to have on proper
safety equipment which means gloves and
protective eyewear
Only bring into the room the equipment
needed, leave the cart outside the room.
Multi-Clean
Patient Room Procedures
Overview
These are the procedures you will use in
cleaning patient rooms.
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High Dusting
Dusting – Wet or Dry
Disinfecting
Wall Cleaning & Wall Spotting
Restroom Cleaning
Empty Trash – Bio-Hazard and Regular
Floor Dry Mop and Wet Disinfecting
Inspecting Your Work
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Patient Room Procedures
Equipment and Supplies
Occupied Patient Room
Getting Started….Gather your supplies
Wiping Cloths
Mop Bucket with Century Q Solution
Floor Mops
Wall Mops
High Duster
Spray bottle, labeled #2 Multi-Shine Glass Cleaner.
Bucket with Century Q Solution
Spray bottle, labeled, containing Century Q Solution
Trash Can Liners (standard, general waste)
Bio-Hazard Bags (for hazardous materials)
Wet Floor Signs
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Patient Room Procedures
Daily Cleaning
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Announce Yourself
Always knock, politely announce yourself as housekeeping staff and
ask if it is OK if the room is cleaned.
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Wet Floor Signs
Place wet floor signs in the hallway in front of the room entrance,
and inside the room.
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Enter room with supplies.
Do not bring the cart into the room, carry in only the supplies
you will need.
 Empty Trash / Medical Waste Containers
Always wear gloves. Put on new gloves when waste is properly
sealed and placed in proper receptacles. Disinfect trash containers
before replacing with fresh liners.
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Clean Bathrooms *See detailed procedures
Check and Fill Dispensers.
Towel dispensers, soap and sanitizer dispensers need to be filled.
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High Dust.
Dust all horizontal surfaces above your shoulder.
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Clean High Touch Surfaces
Use Century Q to wipe down all patient contact surfaces
bedrails, tables, light switches, door knobs, window sills and all
horizontal surfaces. Spot clean walls as needed.
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Dust Mop Floors.
Collect debris, scrape any items from the floor as needed.
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Damp Mop Floors.
Use a Century Q solution to mop floors.
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Patient Room Procedures
Daily Cleaning
Checklist for Daily Room Cleaning
Cleaning and Disinfecting
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Bedside Rails
Bedside Table
Telephone
Door Knobs and handles
IV Pumps and Poles
Overbead table, drawers and handles
Ledges
Spot clean walls
Nurse call button
Light Switch
Sinks and faucets
TV Remote
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Patient Room Procedures
Restroom Cleaning
Restrooms: These procedures apply
to all patient rooms every time they
are cleaned.
Please follow the restroom cleaning
procedures located under the
restroom cleaning section of this
manual.
Weekly Cleaning
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Patient Room Procedures
In addition to the daily cleaning tasks, once a
week do the following:
 Clean/Disinfect with proper solution
Walls (use a wall mop if available)
Ceiling Vents
TV cabinets, trays, and brackets
 Clean the blinds
 Clean corners and along baseboards with
disinfectant cleaner.
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Between Patient Cleaning
Follow the daily and weekly tasks, in addition do
the following;
 Strip and Clean the bed.
Clean headboard, side rails, legs with disinfectant
cleaner.
Place soiled linens in proper receptacles.
 Clean and Disinfect
Walls and ceiling
Bed Lights
Furniture.
Critical Care Areas
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Patient Room Procedures
Isolation Rooms
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Patient Room Procedures
Isolation practices are implemented when a
patient has a potentially contagious ailment.
Most hospitals follow the CDC Isolation practices
guidelines. Isolation precautions are broken into
four categories.
 Standard Precautions
 Contact Precautions
 Droplet Precautions
 Airborne Precautions
Reference the CDC website for more info.
www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dhqa/gl_isolation.html