Page updated 30 October 2007
8.0. Environmental Cleaning
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The room (and any associated patient equipment e.g. commode) must be cleaned thoroughly on a daily basis using a 5% solution of hypochlorite preferably with detergent (free chlorine 1000 ppm). Any concerns in relation to the standard of environmental cleanliness must be reported to the help-desk immediately to allow prompt rectification of the problem
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Any equipment required for patient management/care should ideally be disposable or must be dedicated for that patient only. It should be thoroughly cleaned after use or when no longer required with a 5% solution of hypochlorite detergent e.g. actichlor plus. This includes equipment such as BP cuffs, moving and handling equipment, physiotherapy equipment etc.
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Therapy mattresses/beds must be returned to the manufacturers for centralised decontamination. These should be labelled as contaminated.
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Once a patient no longer requires isolation, a terminal clean of the room, equipment and toilet /commode is required using a 5% solution of hypochlorite detergent. A curtain change is also required. The order of clean should be to remove curtains and any linen, clean high surfaces first and work down to the floor. C. difficile spores may persist in the environment so thorough removal of all dirt and dust is required.
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