cleanser responses
Kim Edgar
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Title:
cleanser responses
Creator:
Kim Edgar
Date:
11/8/2004
Text:
Thanks to all that responded to my original post for cleansers. There were several for the bleach solution. Here is the Original Post:
I am hoping the list serve can help me determine the best cleaning solvent for patient exam rooms. I am looking for a product that cleans as close to 100% of all germs from most if not all communicable diseases.
Thanks for your input.
Responses:
1. We use a cleaner called CitriFoam Foaming Hospital Disinfectant Cleaner. Listed on the can a germicidal, fungicidal, staphylociadal, pseudomonacidal, mirucidal, tuberculociadal, deodorizes, prevents mold and mildew on hard non-porous surfaces. And, it smells good.
2. 70% water-30% bleach in a spray bottle. Do not put it on fabric.
3. I like to use SIMPLE GREEN. Buy the concentrate and dilute it yourself. We
can buy it at Wal-Mart here. Amazingly effective and does not offend patients
with an overly antiseptic odor
4. A 1:10 solution of bleach:water is the standard cleanser used by most hospitals and ambulances. Spray on surface and wipe off. Perhaps this might work for you. (Unfortunately, there is a slight smell from the bleach).
5. What about Lysol's disinfectant spray. Can says kills 99% of germs
6. The best AND CHEAPEST solution is simple rubbing alcohol. This is why doctor's office always smell like rubbing alcohol. It's extremely effective and easy to use.
Be careful about using all the new products that are advertised as anti-bacterial. They are designed to not harm humans with frequent contact, thus they are fairly weak. They do kill bacteria, but by using those all over, all the time, you're actually helping breed bacteria that are resistant to the product and that can cause more serious infections. It's the same principle that resulted in MRSA.
Unless you're doing surgery, there is no need to try to wipe out every germ around. Sweep and mop (water and small amount of ammonia) regularly. Wipe down surfaces that patients touch with alcohol.
Most importantly, have your staff thoroughly wash their hands with normal soap and water before and after every patient contact. Even if you keep the office free of every germ in the world, all you need is one practitioner that shakes the hand of a patient with the flu, forgets to wash her hands, then borrows your pen. You may be the next person to get the flu.
If a patient has an accident and bodily fluids escape, use ammonia and water to mop up.
Good office hygiene isn't rocket science. Be sensible. Think old fashion...soap and water, alcohol, ammonia.
Kim Edgar,
Office Manager
P & O Assoc.
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I am hoping the list serve can help me determine the best cleaning solvent for patient exam rooms. I am looking for a product that cleans as close to 100% of all germs from most if not all communicable diseases.
Thanks for your input.
Responses:
1. We use a cleaner called CitriFoam Foaming Hospital Disinfectant Cleaner. Listed on the can a germicidal, fungicidal, staphylociadal, pseudomonacidal, mirucidal, tuberculociadal, deodorizes, prevents mold and mildew on hard non-porous surfaces. And, it smells good.
2. 70% water-30% bleach in a spray bottle. Do not put it on fabric.
3. I like to use SIMPLE GREEN. Buy the concentrate and dilute it yourself. We
can buy it at Wal-Mart here. Amazingly effective and does not offend patients
with an overly antiseptic odor
4. A 1:10 solution of bleach:water is the standard cleanser used by most hospitals and ambulances. Spray on surface and wipe off. Perhaps this might work for you. (Unfortunately, there is a slight smell from the bleach).
5. What about Lysol's disinfectant spray. Can says kills 99% of germs
6. The best AND CHEAPEST solution is simple rubbing alcohol. This is why doctor's office always smell like rubbing alcohol. It's extremely effective and easy to use.
Be careful about using all the new products that are advertised as anti-bacterial. They are designed to not harm humans with frequent contact, thus they are fairly weak. They do kill bacteria, but by using those all over, all the time, you're actually helping breed bacteria that are resistant to the product and that can cause more serious infections. It's the same principle that resulted in MRSA.
Unless you're doing surgery, there is no need to try to wipe out every germ around. Sweep and mop (water and small amount of ammonia) regularly. Wipe down surfaces that patients touch with alcohol.
Most importantly, have your staff thoroughly wash their hands with normal soap and water before and after every patient contact. Even if you keep the office free of every germ in the world, all you need is one practitioner that shakes the hand of a patient with the flu, forgets to wash her hands, then borrows your pen. You may be the next person to get the flu.
If a patient has an accident and bodily fluids escape, use ammonia and water to mop up.
Good office hygiene isn't rocket science. Be sensible. Think old fashion...soap and water, alcohol, ammonia.
Kim Edgar,
Office Manager
P & O Assoc.
Caution: Electronic correspondence might contain highly confidential/privileged information. This information is intended solely for the individual named. If you are not the intended recipient named, any reading, disclosure or distribution of the contents is prohibited and illegal. If you have received this transmission in error please reply to the sender notifying them that it has been received in error and delete message immediately.
Citation
Kim Edgar, “cleanser responses,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 5, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/223861.
