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Environmental Cleaning Guidelines for Healthcare Settings (Summary Document) Executive Summary The Guidelines deal with Cleaning of the physical environment in health care as it relates to the prevention and control of infections. It is targeted to those who have a role in the management of Cleaning /housekeeping services for the health care setting. This includes administrators, supervisors of Housekeeping Departments, Infection Prevention and Control professionals, supervisors of construction/maintenance projects and public health officers. The Guidelines provide Infection Prevention and Control practices for: a) Understanding the principles of Cleaning and disinfecting Environmental surfaces ; b) Infection transmission risk assessment to guide level of Cleaning ; c) Cleaning practices for different types of care areas, including specialized Cleaning for antibiotic-resistant microorganisms.
whether surfaces are high-touch or low-touch, the type of activity taking place in . the area and the infection risk associated with it; the vulnerability of the client/patients/residents housed in the area; and the probability of contamination. 9. Non-critical medical equipment requires cleaning and disinfection after each use.
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