American journal of infection control · 2026
Wiping out confusion: A toolkit to define roles and improve cleanliness in complex patient care spaces.
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Townsend Sara, Cermignano Tina, Karley Paula, Seon Nicole, Coffin Susan E
Аннотация
BACKGROUND: A clean patient care environment is critical for safety, yet medical technology, unclear cleaning ownership, and diverse teams complicate expectations. Reliable cleaning practices are essential.
METHODS: A partnership between Infection Prevention, Nursing, and Environmental Services was created to assess and improve cleaning in clinical care environments. The institutional improvement framework was used to guide this work.
RESULTS: A partnership between Infection Prevention, Nursing, and Environmental Services led to sustained improvements in room cleanliness and staff understanding of cleaning roles. A toolkit was created and is provided, including monitoring tools, education, and staff talking points.
CONCLUSION: Our toolkit establishes strategies to define cleaning responsibilities in highly technical clinical settings and support environmental service teams to maintain cleanliness in a complex patient-care environment.
METHODS: A partnership between Infection Prevention, Nursing, and Environmental Services was created to assess and improve cleaning in clinical care environments. The institutional improvement framework was used to guide this work.
RESULTS: A partnership between Infection Prevention, Nursing, and Environmental Services led to sustained improvements in room cleanliness and staff understanding of cleaning roles. A toolkit was created and is provided, including monitoring tools, education, and staff talking points.
CONCLUSION: Our toolkit establishes strategies to define cleaning responsibilities in highly technical clinical settings and support environmental service teams to maintain cleanliness in a complex patient-care environment.