Take extra steps to keep hospital surfaces clean and patients safe.

Hospitals need to stay clean and sanitary in order to provide the best possible patient care and prevent further infection. It’s important for janitorial crews to push cleaning carts through the hospital hallways throughout the day and stay on top of any possible germs spreading on the surface.

According to BioMed Central, because patients, physicians, nurses and other hospital visitors frequently touch surfaces, it can be difficult to keep up with what needs to be clean. This is why disinfectant is becoming even more important. The news provider suggests looking into how quickly a disinfectant can kill bacteria before choosing to make the purchase. Additionally, some disinfectants can have a negative effect on the lifespan of certain medical equipment, so it is important for the cleaning crew to be on the lookout for that as well.

There are also things staff can stay on top of to keep infections from spreading. The World Health Organization declared May 5th as Clean Your Hands Day, to remind healthcare workers of the importance of keeping up with hygiene. Cross-contamination can be incredibly harmful to patients, so it’s critical that anyone involved in their care takes the proper precautions to ensure that germs do not spread.

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