Medical Office Cleaning
Hospitals, Doctors Offices, Dentist Offices, Clinics, Medical Labs, Assisted Living and Nursing Home
Cincinnati, Ohio Medical Office Cleaning
Cincinnati or the Queen City is home to many hospitals and medical offices which offer excellent health care services to the inhabitants of the region. These institutions include the Cincinnati Children Hospital on Burnett Avenue, the Christ Hospital Medical Office Building on Auburn Avenue, and the UC Health Varsity Village Imaging, which is part of the University Hospital and is located on Varsity Village Drive. The Mount Auburn Medical Office Building, which is part of The Christ Hospital, is located a bit North of the Downtown area of Cincinnati and offers high quality and full primary healthcare services to locals and visitors alike.
Disinfecting and Sanitizing medical office buildings according to CDC guidelines
Professional cleaners are familiar with the disinfecting and sanitizing techniques which are necessary to prevent the spread of disease-causing microorganisms such as bacteria or viruses. Professional cleaners will also be familiar with the need to implement CDC disinfection guidelines and OSHA cleaning standards of sanitation and hygiene. Commercial cleaners are insured and trained to handle the hazardous chemicals needed to disinfect interiors and public spaces. They are also familiar and equipped to comply with the protocols of safe and secure biological and toxic waste management and disposal. Professionals will use color-coded cleaning equipment such as microfiber cloths and mops to make sure that germs and microorganisms are not spread throughout the interiors. Professional cleaners are insured and equipped with protective equipment such as gloves and face protection to keep safe when dealing with contaminated areas.
Cleaning exam rooms
Commercial cleaners will carefully clean and dispose of any liquids or fluid spills before starting to clean an exam room. The floors are then swept and mopped with a disinfecting solution that may contain alcohol, hydrogen peroxide, or chlorine. Professional cleaning staff uses only one of these cleaning solutions at one time according to the manufacturer's instructions in order to prevent any hazardous chemical reactions from occurring. The exam table, chairs, and counters will be wiped down and disinfected. Any paper lining is removed and replaced. Bin liners are removed and replaced. Waste is disposed of in a responsible way. Fixtures such as lights, lamps, or fans are dusted while light switches and door handles are disinfected.
Cleaning waiting rooms
The waiting room floors are swept and mopped with disinfectant. If the floor is made of vinyl or wood. If the floor is carpeted, steam cleaning may be required to kill any microorganisms which may have lodged deep within the fibers of the carpet. Soft furnishings such as the upholstery on couches may also need to be steam cleaned. Tables, chairs, chair arms, counters, light switches, door handles and knobs and all surfaces which come into contact with many people are disinfected to kill any lingering disease-causing microorganisms.
Maintaining restrooms in medical offices
The restrooms must be maintained according to OSHA standards of sanitation and hygiene. Restroom doors are wiped down, disinfected, and polished. Floors are swept and cleaned with a color-coded microfiber mop, which is used only in the restroom and disinfected. An anti-slip cleaning solution may also be used in restrooms to prevent anyone from slipping and falling on slippery floors. Urinals, toilets, showers, and sinks are washed clean and disinfected with strong chemical cleaners. Counters, faucets, soap dispensers, air dryers, and any bright work is dusted, wiped down and disinfected.
Cleaning the exteriors of medical offices
Exteriors are cleaned to make a good first impression to visitors as well as to maintain the hygiene and sanitation standards of the medical establishment. Exterior cladding and window panes, frames, and sills may be washed with the help of the water fed pole methods. This window cleaning method uses de-ionized water to give a streak-free clean to glass and other surfaces. Siding, driveways, and parking lots may be washed with the help of a pressurized power washer, while grounds may be swept clean of any debris and the waste gathered disposed of responsibly. Entrances and steps are swept, mopped and polished while doors are wiped down with disinfectants daily kept polished.
Keeping HVAC systems clean
The heating, air-condition, and ventilation systems need to be serviced and cleaned regularly to maintain the good air quality in the interiors of the medical office. The ducts and vents also have to be cleaned to make sure that the cooling and heating systems work efficiently.
Get medical office cleaning services in the Cincinnati region by professional, insured, trained and fully equipped cleaning teamsby contacting Commercial Janitorial’s Cincinnati office to arrange a daily, weekly or monthly cleaning schedule.
Trained Medical Facility Cleaning Staff
There may be extra medical cleaning staff training required for our health-care janitorial employees and close supervision to assure the medical facility is cleaned correctly. Specialized medical grade equipment, health-care appropriate chemicals, and supplies to meet the requirements of a particular health-care facility. Laws governing medical facilities such as hospitals, clinics, assisted living facilities in your state may require you, as an employer in the health care industry, to provide your employees with biomedical hazard communication training, shots and vaccines for hepatitis, and instructions for the proper disposal of biohazard materials cleaned.
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Services
In addition to general medical cleaning we can also provide doctor's offices, hospitals and other patient facilities with floor care, carpet cleaning, upholstery cleaning, and window cleaning. Smaller health care facilities like private practice Dr's offices, birthing centers, outpatient care and drop in clinics require their own specialized cleaning protocols. Larger health-care facilities like medical labs, public hospitals, private hospitals, children's hospitals and emergency room clinics.
Medical Cleaning Sterilization and Disinfection
Sterilization or disinfection is common requirement for cleaning most areas of a medical facility. Sterilization refers to cleaning with powerful chemicals that destroy all known microbial life. Disinfection is different in that it means killing specific types of pathogens and microorganisms. If required with either procedure you will be using hospital grade disinfectants.
Medical Facility Cleaning Equipment
We pay special attention to mops, cleaning cloths, and buckets. These items are to be cleaned every day, and sometimes after each use. Most medical facilities are cleaned using microfiber cleaning cloths and flat mops, as there is less chance of cross-contamination. It may also be a requirement to use a true HEPA filtered vacuum. A HEPA vacuum cleaner is necessary to protect indoor air quality and prevent microorganisms from becoming airborne.
- hospital
- clinic
- doctor's office
- Dr's office
- dentist office
- dental office
- medical lab
- kidney dialysis centers
- residential car facility
- nursing home
- Surgi-center
- emergency room
- hospice
- MRI center
- adult day care
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Medical Cleaning Rules, Regulations and Laws
When Commercial Janitorial staff is cleaning a medical facility, they must assume that every surface of the physician's office, dentist office or medical office they clean poses a potential risk to themselves, the nurses, doctors, medical staff, patients, and visitors to the facility. Commercial Janitorial staff will follow the regulations established by OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) for mitigating exposure to blood borne pathogens.
Commercial Janitorial will wear proper personal protective equipment (PPE), which includes latex or rubber gloves and possibly eye protection. Wearing PPE assures that cleaning staff will not touch contaminated surfaces and also protects them from splashes and spills of contaminated items like lab samples.
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Medical Cleaning Scheduling
Cleaning hospitals is a challenge because often they are open 24 hours a day. Large area cleaning, such as hard floors or carpets in the hospital, may involve blocking off areas of the hospital until the project is completed. The same holds true for public rest rooms in the hospital. Hospitals, Intensive care units, assisted living facilities and nursing homes may require mitigation of noise caused by vacuum cleaners. In these cases, quiet vacuum cleaners may be used. Many health care facilities are now requiring vacuuming hard surface floors opposed to dust mopping because vacuuming reduces the amount of dust and other particulates that can become airborne throughout the physicians office, medical clinic or hospital.
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