Question

Describe how you determine if isolation is needed for patient placement

Is disinfectant fogging appropriate for routine purposes in patient-care areas

What is listed as the employer responsibility for Laundry and Bedding

Answer 1

Yes, the patient isolation is needed during disinfectant fogging because CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL as prevention does not allow disinfectant fogging. Do not perform disinfectant fogging on a daily bases in patient care areas or room. Because spraying or fogging of chemicals like Phenol-based agents, formaldehyde, or quaternary ammonium compounds as a way to decontaminated environmental surfaces or disinfect the air in the patient room.

Few reports or research studies suggest that the lack of microbial efficacy, eg., use of quaternary ammonium related disinfectant in mist causes adverse effects on healthcare workers and others in facilities near the surroundings.

even some chemicals are not EPA-registered for use. But some newer technologies fulfill this gap. these include ozone mists, vaporized hydrogen peroxide have fewer side effects. more research is required to clarify the authentic use of flogging (effectiveness and reliability of fogging) UV irradiation, and ozone mist, to minimize or reduce the norovirus environmental contamination. But still unresolved issues are there and these issues will be revisited as additional evidence becomes available.

Employer responsibilities for laundry and bedding:

A reliable laundry service plays a significant role in the hospital. In today's medical care facilities, patiently expects linen to be changed on a regular basis to protect from infections.

A good supply of clean linen provides the comfort and safety of the patient thus becomes essential.

Hospital LInes: It included all textiles used in hospitals like mattresses, pillow covers, screens, towels, bedsheets, blankets, curtains, Doctors' coats, theatre cloth, and table cloth.

All the departmental laundry needs special care since it has to wash and sterilized carefully. It requires separate laundry process. It is the responsibility of department to provide clean material to the patients and maintaining the better conditions in a proper way.

The functions of the laundry services:

1. Collecting all the used linen from various places.

2. Sorting them and proceed for further processing.

3. Inspecting all items.

4. Replacing and repairing the damaged items.

5. Distributing neat and clean linen to the respective users in the departments.

6. maintained all stocks and working registered.