I have always wondered how tedious the cleaning process in a hospital would be, yet it is a basic need and very important to keep the environment clean for the resident patients.
All reusable items have to be sterilized under high pressure and at the required temperature.
None of us would like to opt for reusable syringes because of the hazards due to improper sterilization.
People use disposable syringes and these syringes are safer from all perspectives.
They are simply disposed away after each use.
All other devices used in hospitals must be kept tidy and clean.
Bed pans are emptied in to the toilet and hot water is used to clean them.
Recommended cleansing liquids are used to kill germs in bed pans.
The toilet is then cleaned with recommended chemicals to destroy all bacteria and germs that could spread.
The bed covers, pillows, mattresses are pressure cleaned and dry washed.
They are washed in warm water and dried well to make them reusable.
All the electrical or electronic machines are wiped with soft cloth dipped in phenyl solution.
Then they are dried with soft tissues.
The chairs, wheel chairs, other furniture are periodically checked for cleanliness.
The urine bottles are mostly disposable ones and they do not involve or require any method of cleaning.
The oxygen masks are mostly disposable.
The vomit bowls are cleaned like the bed pans.
The thermometer has to be cleaned with recommended acids and wiped with soft cloth.
The sphygmomanometers may have body sweat.
It is not possible to wash such electronic appliance in water.
So they are gently wiped with wet tissues dipped in cleaning chemicals.
Careful steps are taken in the equipment cleaning process in a hospital.
The floor and carpets are always kept tidy with the help of high pressure washers which are mostly electrical.
The officials and management team in a health dispensary care to employ best techniques to keep the hospital safe for all visitors and patients.