Title Page
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Healthcare Facility
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Address
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Hospital Housekeeper
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Conducted on
Hospital Cleaning Checklist
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Select the area to be cleaned:
- Medical and Allied Wards
- Laboratory Areas
- Pharmacies
- Dietary Services
- Laundry Services
- Rehabilitation Areas
- Outpatient Department
- Other
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Specify
Before Cleaning
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Check for additional precautions signs.
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Follow precautions as indicated.
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Remove clutter before cleaning.
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Follow the manufacturer’s instructions for proper dilution and contact time for cleaning and disinfecting solutions.
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Gather materials required for cleaning before entering the area.
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Clean hands before entering the area.
During Cleaning
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Progress from the least soiled areas (low-touch) to the most soiled areas (high-touch) and from high surfaces to low surfaces.
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Remove gross soil (visible to naked eye) prior to cleaning and disinfection.
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Minimize turbulence to prevent the dispersion of dust that may contain microorganisms.
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Never shake mops.
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Use dust control mop prior to wet/damp mop.
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Wash the mop under the running water before doing wet mopping.
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Do not ‘double-dip’ cloths (dip the mop only once in the cleaning solution, as dipping it multiple times may recontaminate it).
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An area of 120square feet to be mopped before re-dipping the mop in the solution.
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Cleaning solution to be changed after cleaning an area of 240square feet.
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Change cleaning solutions as per the manufacturer’s instructions. (Change more frequently in heavily contaminated areas, when visibly soiled and immediately after cleaning blood and body fluid spills.)
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Be alert for needles and other sharp objects. Safely handle and dispose sharps into the puncture-proof container. Report incidents to the supervisor.
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Collect waste, handle plastic bags from the top (do not compress bags with hands).
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Clean hands upon leaving the area
After Cleaning
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Tools used for cleaning and disinfecting must be cleaned and dried between uses.
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Launder mop heads daily.
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All washed mop heads must be dried thoroughly before re-use.
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Clean sanitation cart and carts used to transport biomedical waste daily.
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All attachments of machines should be removed, emptied, cleaned and dried before storing.
Completion
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Additional Observations
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Hospital Housekeeper Name & Signature
