Purpose
- All hospitals are encouraged to develop programs to optimize the thoroughness of high touch surface cleaning as part of terminal room cleaning at the time of discharge or transfer of patients.
- These resources help hospitals develop, implement, and evaluate objective monitoring programs.
Format: PDF
Page count: 15
Language: English (US)
Size: 344 KB
Materials
Introduction and overview of the various options for evaluating environmental cleaning.
PDF version of CDC’s checklist for monitoring terminal cleaning in healthcare settings.
Word version of CDC’s checklist for monitoring terminal cleaning in healthcare settings.
Excel template for evaluating and scoring terminal cleaning efforts in healthcare settings.
Reporting
Results should be reported to the ICC and facility leadership and could be reported to the state health department through the state prevention collaborative coordinator by various mechanisms (e.g., NHSN template), depending on infrastructure.