The Benefits Of Hospital Disinfecting Wipes

The Benefits of medical cleaning wipes

While these wipes shouldn't completely replace a full-scale professional cleaning, they're great for quickly cleaning up minor messes or spills around a facility after each use, disinfecting nurse workstations and medical equipment. Disposable wipes are ideal for easy use on high-touch surfaces in dental offices, chiropractic practices, waiting rooms and general patient areas.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), hospital disinfecting wipes must be used during appropriate contact times to ensure that they successfully kill specific germs and germs. Check the labels on the wipes to determine the appropriate amount of time the surface must be kept wet to kill bacteria. With proper contact time, these wipes are effective for:

One-sided cleaning. Since they can only be used once, disinfecting wipes reduce the risk of cross-contamination or overuse of dirty wipes. They also provide quick kill time cleaning, ensuring areas are quickly disinfected.

Use around patients with breathing problems. Disinfectant wipes do not produce aerosols like spray cleaners. Because wipes don't emit mist or dust, they're good for cleaning surfaces around people with breathing problems.

Quick cleanup in the operating room. When used properly, antiseptic wipes can help reduce cross-contamination in sterile environments such as operating rooms. Operating rooms need to be thoroughly disinfected after each use, but disinfecting wipes provide a convenient solution for quick cleanup as needed.

Wipe down medical equipment after each use. Items such as blood pressure cuffs and other high-touch equipment should be wiped down after each use to reduce cross-contamination.

Disinfect common areas. Nursing stations, computer stations, check-in areas, patient rooms and other high-touch areas of the facility require regular cleaning and disinfection throughout the day to reduce the risk of cross-contamination or transmission of infection. Using disinfectant wipes to limit pathogens in high-traffic areas will keep your healthcare environment clean and help reduce health risks between professional cleaning services.