Medical Office Cleaning
Hospitals, Doctors Offices, Dentist Offices, Clinics, Medical Labs, Assisted Living and Nursing Home
Medical Office Cleaning in Northern New Jersey
Northern New Jersey is part of the North East Megalopolis, which is the most developed economic and industrial area on Earth. As part of the foremost economic region of the world, the inhabitants of the area have a thriving financial life in its Wall Street West, which is located in Jersey City as well as a rich cultural and social scene. Medical offices provide vital services to the area’s inhabitants, and many renowned medical centers are based in the area. These include Jersey City Medical and The Medical Center in Somerset as well as the CentraState Family Medical Center in Freehold Township. Overlook Medical Center is based in Summit NJ, which provides emergency care in Union NJ also.
Commercial Janitorial has cleaning staff who are trained and equipped to deal with all kinds of cleaning projects, including how to clean medical offices in a safe and sanitized way, according to OSHA, CDC, and AORN standards. Commercial Janitorial staff are also insured, and background checked. Staff wear protective equipment such as gloves and coveralls to protect themselves and use the
Cleaning exam rooms
The first thing a professional and knowledgeable cleaner will clean in an exam room is any liquids are spills that are present. These are cleaned with disposable cleaning equipment and disposed of responsibly. This is because liquids in exam rooms could be biological and harmful in nature. Tables are wiped clean with a disinfecting solution while chairs are also sanitized with disinfectant along with door handles, knobs, and light and fan switches. Lights, fans, and vents are dusted clean, and floors are first to wet mopped with a disinfectant, then dry mopped.
Cleaning waiting areas
Commonly touched surfaces that can harbor disease-causing microorganisms are sprayed with disinfectant or wiped down with microfiber cloth containing a disinfecting cleaning solution. This is because microorganisms like bacteria or viruses can easily spread to healthy people from mutually touched surfaces. Common disinfectants used are medicinal alcohol or chlorine-containing cleaning solutions. Tables and chairs are wiped clean along with counters. Floors are vacuumed and mopped. Carpets and upholstery may be steam cleaned to kill microorganisms and remove stains.
Cleaning restrooms
Restrooms are cleaned by using hydrochloric acid in toilets and urinals. Showers and sinks are washed with disinfectants while floors are mopped clean. Counters, faucets, and soap dispensers are wiped clean. Fixtures such as lights, fans, and air dryers are also dusted clean.
Waste removal
Biological and toxic waste is disposed of carefully while another waste is disposed of or recycled as needed. Waste is handled carefully by equipped and gloved cleaning staff who dispose of it according to the medical office’s requirements and the state of New Jerseys guidelines regarding handling and disposing of biological waste material.
Maintaining exteriors and parking lots
Exteriors are cleaned of any stains which may be caused by carbon emissions. Many exteriors in New Jersey suffer from mold due to the high rainfall and humidity. Mold remediation may be performed with the help of a mold killing biocide, which can be combined with steam cleaning methods if needed. Any remaining mold spores are encapsulated to prevent further contamination. The government of New Jersey has lists of mold remediation specialists for those who suffer from widespread contamination of mold or algae. Mold is especially harmful in a medical office as many visitors to the building will have already compromised immune systems.
Cleaning windows
Windows are cleaned with the help of a strong and lightweight carbon fiber pole, which is attached to a brush. Deionized water is fed to the window through the pole. Windows and skylights are cleaned up to a height of 75 feet by this method. Higher windows can be cleaned with the help of a scissor lift or by installing a suspended platform by temporary scaffolding. Ground floor and interior windows are cleaned with a chamois, which loosens dirt and scrim, which buffs the panes.
Parking lot and exterior cleaning
Pressurized power washers are used to clean the exteriors and parking lots of medical office buildings. Ingrained stains may be removed by abrasive cleaning methods such as media blasting. By these methods, an abrasive material such as sand or soda is blasted at high pressure on to the surface, which must be cleaned.
Get insured, background checked and trained cleaning services for Medical Offices in Northern New Jersey by contacting Commercial Janitorial at our Northern New Jersey office today.
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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