Cleaning the Hospital Premises

Cleaning of hospital premises is done by a Private Company which has been selected by the tender process by the Ministry of Health. It is to be selected on an annual basis.

Details on cleaning of hospital premises is included in following internal circulars.

MA/17/2016 01/2016: Cleaning body fluids other than urine, to be done by supportive staff members adhering to infection control protocols under the guidance of nursing staff .

PDU/PHS/16-Cle-01: Hospital daily cleaning duty series for cleaning staff

NIMH/PDU/PH/Clean- 01/2020-01 : Hospital daily cleaning duty series for cleaning staff –(revision)

1. According to the NIMH/PDU/PH/Clean- 01/2020-01: Hospital daily cleaning duty series for cleaning staff (revision);

2. Cleaning of the wards to be according to the above duty series

3. Cleaning of the ward to be observed by Infection control liaison nurse under the supervision of In charge nursing officer of the ward.

4. Daily cleaning checklist to be maintained in every ward. Cleaning supervisors to inspect the ward day & night and sign in the register in the ward. In charge nurse on duty at that time has the responsibility to supervise the signature register.

1. Need to wash all the waste bins other than the infectious waste bin.

2. Need to remove dust(clean) on the walls and remove cobwebs daily.

3. Duty hours should be from 6.30am to 6.30pm day time with two members and 6.30pm to 6.30am night time with one member.

4. The cleaner should bring a book to record the attendance and should sign before leaving the premises.

5. Cleaning supervisor should supervise the cleaning daily, day and night and should sign in the register in the wards after the supervision.

6. Cleaning staff members need to clean the garden and the drains around the wards.

7. Cleaning of the pantry and the body fluids (other than urine), need not to be cleaned by cleaning staff members.

8. Chemicals and equipment for cleaning will be distributed in the last week of a month under the supervision of the Infection Control Nursing Officer. The ward requirement can be taken on that day, through a supportive staff member with a written request.

9. Comments on cleaning of the wards, supervision of the supervisors, quality of the chemicals and equipment, attendance and the performance of the cleaning staff to be included in the sheet given monthly by the of Infection Control Nursing Officers, to the wards. The summary of the above

document needs to be sent from the Infection control unit, to the Director through the Special Grade Nursing Officers.

10. The time table of the daily cleaning duty series is included in the NIMH/PDU/PH/Clean- 01/202001.