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Ashley Bode
Does anyone have a standard about cleaning the hallways in the department like how often are they cleaned?

@Ashley Bode
Hallways should be cleaned/disinfected nightly after the ORs end of day cleaning/disinfecting has ...

Teresa Davis
Hi everyone! We have a surgeon here proposing some ideas to shorten our turnover time in our robot room. Just ...
No, please, we have guidelines describing best practices for cleaning the ORs and for breaking the sterile field. ...
Kerry Kilgore
How do you clean after LEEP or other UROGYN procedures where tissue being cauterized is suspected of having HPV ...
Jennifer Griest
We are in the process of transitioning our procedure clinic from clean only procedures to include sterile ...

@Jennifer Griest
Jennifer, I am really clear as to what you are saying about clean vs sterile procedures.

Please ...

Elizabeth Austin Evans
At a recent position, a manager asked about brooms for cleaning up the IR after a case. I thought I would throw this ...

@Elizabeth Austin Evans

IR procedure rooms are considered the same as licensed operating rooms. As an infection ...

Debra Lohmeyer
Does anyone have a protocol for cleaning the OR after a fire with multiple fire extinguishers being used? I can't ...
Rebecca Arthur
SPD- How does your org chart look? Does your SPD report up through OR leadership? or directly to COO? How many ...

@Rebecca Arthur At our facility SPD reports up through OR Leadership. SPD Lead→ OR CC→Surgical Services ...

Rachel Demeter
What is everyone's EVS using for CJD terminal cleaning?
Sherry James
our turnover team starts wiping down/cleaning equipment prior to the scrub tech removing all instrumentation ...
Cleaning of the room should not start until the patient and all items from that previous patient are cleared from ...
Maria Celeste Dealino-Perez
Looking for recommendation regarding room turnover, air exchanges for patients with latex allergy . How long ...

@Maria Celeste Dealino-Perez Our facility's policy is one hour following cleaning to allow for total room air ...

Patricia Hoesly
Wondering what cleaner you are using in your OR's. We have been trialing a Ecolab -Oxicide product but staff have ...

Our department uses the PDI Sani-Cloth AF3 wipes. They also have a 3 minute dry time with very low odor. I have never ...

Kayla Rynearson
I work at a critical access hospital that has 2 ORs and just like everyone else we are having difficulty with ...
Our OR team cleans the ORs, meaning the RN andScrub tech. We only have OR aides Mon through Friday 630am until 730pm.
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Belinda Waterman
Hello. I have tried to find guidelines for how often it is recommended to clean lead aprons? I have contacted the ...

Our hospital is in the same situation. If you find any information could you forward it on please?

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Teresa Contreras
Help in creating an orientation binder for new hires in an EVS position
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I know this isn‘t exactly what you need but may help with ideas. It’s for our attendant position. I included ...
Silvinita Rowe
I'm interested in learning how your OR rooms are cleaned for in-between short procedures (i.e., cataract, carpal ...

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