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Cleaning and Disinfection of Hospital Floors: The Best Methods

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In a hospital setting, everything from the rooms to the floors should be thoroughly cleaned. After all, the various environmental surfaces such as floors can be a breeding ground for a huge number of bacterias that causes human acquired infections. Needless to say, certain methods should be conducted in order to properly clean and disinfect the whole hospital floor.

 1. Using the effective disinfectants

In healthcare settings, it is vital to use hospital-grade disinfectants for proper floor disinfection. These disinfectants are regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency to ensure their antibacterial efficacy. To qualify as hospital-grade, a disinfectant must be effective against common pathogens like Salmonella choleraesuis, Staphylococcus aureus, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

Among the well-known disinfectants used in hospitals are phenols and quaternary ammonium compounds.

hospital disinfectants liquid

2. Using the proper tools

As important as using hospital-grade disinfectants is using the right cleaning tools. While a traditional broom is commonly used for sweeping floors, it is not recommended as a cleaning technique, since particles can spread into the air and transfer throughout the entire hospital.

1. Floor Cleaning

One of the recommended cleaning tools is the Duplex Lithium, a revolutionary floor cleaning equipment that comes with three functions in one machine: a scrubber, washer, and dryer. The best part about this machine is that it has all the functions needed to clean a hospital floor in a single pass thoroughly.

compact cordless wireless floor cleaner

Additionally, it’s cordless, so there’s no need to struggle with a cord or wiring for each cleaning session, therefore it provides wireless cleaning. With its dual-direction cleaning feature, cleaning hospital floors can be made quick and easy without the need to lift or turn them. Lastly, this cleaning machine doesn’t require any chemical or detergent to clean the flooring surfaces.

2. Steam Vacuum Cleaning

Another effective tool is the Jetvac Junior commercial steam vacuum cleaner. This compact yet powerful machine delivers a superheated dry steam, reaching temperatures of up to 165°C. It can quickly start in less than four minutes and features automatic boiler refilling for uninterrupted cleaning sessions. The Jetvac Junior is designed to provide deep cleaning and sanitisation without the need for harsh chemicals, making it ideal for maintaining sterile hospital environments.

Final Notes

Although all hospital floors don’t necessarily play a major role in transmitting germs that contribute to human-acquired infections, it is still appropriate to keep the floors of a healthcare facility on a regular basis. The use of disinfectants and proper cleaning equipment can help control the spread of harmful bacteria from one room to another as long as the right procedures are followed.

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