Training for Environmental Services Draft Outline

Training for Environmental Services Draft Outline

Training for Environmental Services

Notes:

Materials in bold are included on theMHA Environmental Services Cleaning Tool Kit:.

Times listed in parenthesis are the suggested amount of time to allot per activity.

  1. Introduction/Outline for day, expectation overview
  2. Hospital-acquired infection reduction/C. difficile reduction and patient satisfaction goals
  3. “Top to Bottom- Frontline of Infection Control” Video (10min)
  4. Classroom
  5. Infection Control Topics- Environmental Services Cleaning Protocol Educational Presentation(50 min)
  6. OSHA Employee Right to Understand (ERTU) infoMDRO/C.difficile overview of how germs can transmit
  7. Isolation Precaution signs and definitions
  8. Donning and Doffing return demonstration
  9. Preliminary room audit results (if done) and evidence for increased attention to high touch surfaces
  10. Principles of cleaning and disinfection
  11. Introduce importance of saturation
  12. Chemicals
  13. Environmental Services Topics introduction (1.0 hour)
  14. “Top to Bottom- Cleaning Occupied and Discharged Patient Rooms”Video (10 min)
  15. Brief walk through of MHA Environmental Services Cleaning Guidebook
  16. Review new standardized tools/chemicals
  17. Carts and set up
  18. Microfiber mops and use
  19. Microfiber cloths and use
  20. Chemicals
  21. Routine disinfectants manufacturer required contact (wet) times
  22. Bleach or sporicidal disinfectants/wipes and use
  23. Include PPE requirements/expectations with bleach/sporicidal wipe
  24. Room zoning
  25. Occupied Room Clean
  26. Walk though daily occupied room clean procedure including what to clean when and cloth/rag changes betweenpatient room and bathroom
  27. Review Daily Room Cleaning short and detailed forms (from guidebook)
  28. Terminal Room Clean
  29. Walk through terminal room clean procedure including what to clean and cloth/rag changes between patient room and bathroom
  30. Terminal room clean for C. diff patient rooms (sporicide product, UV technology- if used in facility)
  31. Review Terminal Room Cleaning short and detailed forms (from Environmental Cleaning Guidebook)
  32. Written Exam (15-20 min)
  33. Practicum Session (1.5 hour for practicum session)
  34. View daily room clean (12 min)
  35. View terminal room clean (25-30 min)
  36. Environmental Services Training Certification
  37. New employees and Initial Assessment of Competency
  38. Attendance classroom training (including practicum session with observation of daily and terminal room cleaning)
  39. Pass written exam on classroom content
  40. Pass 2 daily clean observations conducted by site EVS manager or designee within 4 weeks of classroom training.
  41. Pass two UV gel assessment of terminal clean with minimum 80% success on high touch surfaces within 4 weeks of classroom training
  42. Continued observed audits of practice
  43. Direct observation: Each employee will be observed cleaning a discharge and daily clean once yearly.
  44. UV gel testing: Each employee will have a minimum of one room checked annually.
  45. Re-training
  46. Employees who fail audits of practice will receive retraining.
  47. Continued failure to meet requirements will lead to corrective action.
  48. Annual Training and Recertification
  49. Employees will receive annual training that will include review of basic cleaning concepts and ongoing issues identified through observational and UV testing audits of practice.
  50. Successful attendance at training session and written exam is required for recertification.

Suggested Resources on Environmental Service Carts

  • Donning/doffing reminders
  • High touch surfaces
  • Cleaning checklists
  • Chemical list (include contact/wet time)

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