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Hospital Housekeeping Checklist

by MARI FALK, from the Community

This hospital housekeeping checklist supports environmental services teams in maintaining clean, safe patient rooms and restrooms. Specify unit and room, confirm isolation status, perform hand hygiene, and don the appropriate PPE. Document cleaning of high touch surfaces like door handles, light switches, overbed tables, chairs, and bathroom fixtures. Capture and annotate photos of cleaned areas, restock supplies, and complete monthly tasks such as checking refrigerators and cleaning windows and appliances. Finish with a digital signature and automatically generate a shareable housekeeping report.

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