If the patient did not remove their bottoms, we rip off the table paper they sat on and wipe down any equipment used or surfaces they may have touched (BP cuff, etc). We use peroxide wipes generally and bleach wipes for CDiff or other organisms not susceptible to peroxide.
If a PAP or other procedure was performed then we would wipe the table. We still use the table paper in all cases so this is a quick wipe since the table is mostly covered.
At the end of each day, table paper is left off and nursing wipes the entire table top with peroxide and wipes down all the BP cuffs, thermometers etc. Table paper is left off overnight. Nursing is responsible for the inside of exam table drawers.
Our janitors are to do a full bleach clean of exam tables (tops, sides, etc.) once a week followed by a rinse.
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Debra Galatioto MSN RN CIC
Hudson Headwaters Health Network
Queensbury NY
(518)761-0300 (31122)
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Original Message:
Sent: 06-28-2022 11:18
From: Holly Davis
Subject: Infection Control in Physician Office
There has been a recent question about infection control in the physician offices. As part of the offices environmental cleaning practice do you disinfect environmental surfaces in between patients?
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Holly Davis
Frederick Health Medical Group
New Windsor MD
(301)639-5702
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