Environmental Cleaning

This best practice document deals with cleaning and disinfection of the physical environment in health care as they relate to the prevention and control of infections. It is targeted to those who have a role in the management of cleaning/housekeeping services for the health care setting.

Summarizes the most important elements of environmental cleaning for environmental services workers.

These resources are intended for stakeholders seeking education and training on IPAC and environmental cleaning. They are intended for both frontline environmental service workers and management, as well as infection control professionals working in all health care settings.

Information on microorganisms environmental services workers may encounter on the job.

This resource provides reminders of best practice or key information through huddles.

This resource is an on the job reference for environmental services workers.

This resource is an on the job reference for environmental services workers.

This resource is an on the job reference for environmental services workers.

This resource provides an introduction to environmental cleaning auditing.

Step-by-step approach on how to implement visual assessment audits.

This checklist contains items to be assessed as part of a visual assessment audit.

This resource analyzes data collected during a visual assessment audit.

Step-by-step approach on how to implement performance observation audits.

This checklist contains items to be assessed as part of an environmental marking audit.

This resource analyzes data collected during an environmental marking audit.

Step-by-step approach on how to implement performance observation audits.

This checklist contains items to be assessed as part of a performance observation audit.