Your Free Hospital Cleaning Checklist for 2024

Following a proper hospital cleaning policy and procedure is now more important than ever. It will ensure to consider the cleanliness of the environment where there are vulnerable, sick people at risk. Operating a clean and safe environment must be a key priority in all healthcare facilities to keep infection rates low, and promote health and confidence for patients, the public and staff. We have put together this guide to ensure keeping on top of your hospital’s cleanliness in 2024.

Before All Cleaning:

• Wash and sanitise your hands. Put on disposable gloves before cleaning.
• Leave cleaning cart in the halls, always set up safety signs when needed.
• Always knock, or approach slowly to respect patient privacy.

Ward Cleaning Checklist

Daily:

Daily upkeep is a good way to keep the hospital areas as clean as possible. They are the most frequent meaning they go a long way towards the hospital having an immaculate appearance.

• Quickly straighten room/area and empty and reline bins.
• Clean and disinfect high touch areas
• Dust air vents, lights, televisions, and windowsills.
• Disinfect and sterilise bedside commode if provided.
• Wipe down countertops, spot-wipe walls, check furniture.
• Wipe down doors and doors handles.
• Sweep floors and wet mop as needed.

Weekly:

Weekly cleanings take place less often but are equally important. They give the opportunity to clean more deeply.

• Disinfect high touchpoint areas.
• Sweep and mop the floor.
• Remove dust from air vents and other surfaces.
• Disinfect door handles and bed rails.
• Organise room to be neat and orderly.
• Empty and disinfect bins, reline when needed.

Monthly:

Monthly cleaning takes place on an infrequent basis. They are the most comprehensive tasks to undertake and ensure to clean the areas entirely down to the last detail. They tend to be more prevalent after a patient has been discharged, as the opportunity allows a meticulous deep clean.

Terminal Room/Bed (Vacant)

• Double check if patient has been discharged and room is vacant.
• Sanitise the entire bed area, including the frame and rails.
• Disinfect mattress top, bottom and sides and replace mattress cover.
• Sanitise and replace all bedding material.
• Find and fix any stains or damage left by previous patient.
• Sanitise all surfaces thoroughly.
• Mop and sweep all floor areas thoroughly.
• Sanitise all medical equipment.
• Vacuum rug areas.
• Polish all surfaces.
• Empty, disinfect and reline bins.
• Check and refill soap and paper towel dispensers.
• Organise room to be tidy and orderly.

Patient Room/Bed

• Disinfect all areas of the room.
• Sweep and mop the floor thoroughly.
• Remove dust from air vent and other surfaces.
• Disinfect door handles and rails.
• Vacuum any rug space.
• Polish all surfaces.
• Report any damaged items needing to be replaced.
• Organise room to be tidy and neat.
• Empty, disinfect and reline bins.

Hospital Bathroom Cleaning Checklist

Daily

• Knock to ensure no patients are in bathroom.
• Empty and disinfect bins as needed, replace liners.
• Disinfect touchpoints, e.g. light switches, handrails.
• Clean and disinfect showers. Sinks, faucets, and fixtures.
• Wipe down and disinfect countertops and mirrors.
• Clean and disinfect toilet bowl, seat, tank, and flush handle.
• Restock toilet paper.
• Wipe down walls and doors.
• Sweep and mop floors as needed.

Weekly

• Knock to ensure no patients are in the bathroom.
• Wipe down touchpoint surfaces.
• Sanitise handles, switches, and doorknobs.
• Sanitise walls, floors, and countertops.
• Sweep and mop floors thoroughly.
• Restock toilet paper, soap dispensers and paper towels.
• Sanitise mirrors and sink area.
• Sanitise toilet bowl and seat.
• Sanitise and clean bathtub/shower areas if required.
• Empty, disinfect and reline bins.

Monthly

• Knock to ensure no patients are in the bathroom.
• Sanitise all surfaces.
• Sanitise handles, switches, and doorknobs.
• Sanitise walls, floors, and countertops.
• Sweep and mop floors thoroughly.
• Sanitise mirrors and sink areas.
• Polish mirrors and all surfaces.
• Empty, disinfect and reline bins.
• Restock toilet paper, soap dispensers and paper towels.
• Deep clean toilet bowl and seat.
• Deep clean bathtub/shower areas if required.

Hospital Waiting Rooms Cleaning Checklist

Daily

• Work around patients if they are present.
• Make sure floors are free of debris or hazards.
• Immediately clean up any spills on the floor or furniture.
• Find and report any items that appear to be misplaced.
• Keep an eye out for personal belongings left by patients and hand into designated station.
• Vacuum dirty rug areas.
• Wipe down surfaces used often.
• Empty and disinfect bins as needed, replace liners.
• Perform any other quick tidying tasks.

Weekly

• Work around patients if they are present.
• Find and report any items that appear misplaced.
• Sweep and mop the entire area thoroughly.
• Vacuum dirty rug areas.
• Sanitise all surfaces.
• Empty, disinfect and reline bins.
• Organise room to be neat and tidy.

Hospital Consultation Rooms Cleaning Checklist

Daily

• Ensure the consultation room is unoccupied.
• Clean any areas where there may be bodily fluids.
• Reclean hands and put on new gloves.
• Remove and replace table covers.
• Disinfect touchpoints/
• Spot clean walls, floors, and countertops.
• Sweep and mop floors if needed.
• Empty and disinfect bins as needed, replace liners.
• Perform any other quick tidying tasks.

Weekly

• Ensure consultation room is unoccupied.
• Sanitise areas where they may be bodily fluids.
• Reclean hands and put on new gloves.
• Sanitise all surfaces.
• Sweep and mop floors thoroughly.
• Empty, sanitise and reline bins.
• Remove dust from air vents and other surfaces.
• Disinfect door handles and equipment in the room.
• Organise room to be neat and tidy.

Leave it to the healthcare cleaning experts

Taking on such an extensive list of cleaning activities can put a strain on staff who are focussed on fulfilling their current jobs. So why not leave it to healthcare cleaning experts? Find out more about some of the main advantages to outsourcing your regular cleans to a commercial cleaning company like us!

Lower costs

You may be put off hiring a commercial cleaning company due to costs involved, however, hiring a specialist contract cleaning company can help you save money. Hiring in-house cleaners is estimated to be 23% more expensive than contract cleaning services. Hiring a contract company will keep costs to a minimum and removes HR implications.

Improve staff productivity.

By outsourcing a commercial company to fulfil the cleaning standards and procedures, you are allowing your staff to focus on their patients and care. It avoids the need for staff to spend time cleaning on top of regular duties and care.

Quality Healthcare cleaning services with Jani-King

Jani-King understand the importance of hygiene and safety or patients and employees within healthcare services. We can offer flexible cleaning hours  to meet the needs of the industry as well as knowledge and expertise to deliver quality cleaning at a high standard. As a globally recognised cleaning company who have been serving hospitals for over 50 years, you can rest assured we will only deliver the best cleaning services within your facility

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