HOUSEKEEPING
AND
LAUNDRY
Housekeeping is the provision of a clean,
comfortable, safe and aesthetically appealing
environment.
IMPORTANCE OF HOUSEKEEPING
Housekeeping is often perceived as a tedious job but
one feels comfortable only in the environment which
is clean and well ordered, so cleanliness is important
for the health of persons.
Cleaning is carried out for the following reasons;
- Aesthetic appeal - Hygiene Maintenance - Safety
To maintain reputation of hospital
To meet the expectations of the patients and community
as a whole
To create a clean, safe, comfortable, aesthetic and
hygienic environment
To ensure an adequate support of motivated Staff
To create and maintain a good interdepartmental cordial
relation
To ensure proper quality control of sanitary equipment
and cleaning agents
Proper record keeping and feedback to all concerned
Interdepartmental communication
HOSPITAL HOUSEKEEPING
Appealing colors of walls and corridors
Mechanized cleaning
Elimination of unpleasant odour
Control of noise
Control of infection through CSSD (Central
sterilization and supply department)
OUT COME OF GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
SERVICES
Great patient satisfaction
More visit of patients
Increase popularity
Prevent & control infection
Enhances public relation
Reduce average length of stay
Reduction in cost of medical care
Reduce patient suffering
5S system followed
HOD OF DEPARTMNENT : Mr Rakesh Sharma
No of staff working : 162 people to clean in 3 shifts
PROCESS FLOW OF DEPARTMENT
1. Briefing
2. 10 people to supervise
3. Debrief
4. Chemical Record
5. Budget
6. Capital Budget
7. Senior for approval
8. Purchase Department
9. Inventory
10. Data Record
LAUNDRY SERVICES
Hospital laundry is the space or area that receives all the
linen material from different areas like ward, OT, OPD,
and office area where they undergo process of sorting,
washing , extracting, drying, ironing, folding, mending
and delivery.
OBJECTIVE OF LAUNDRY SERVICES
To provide comfortable and pleasant environment to
patient and visitors of hospital by supplying clean linen.
To control Hospital Infection (3-4% of HAI is due to
mishandling of the infected linen)
To supply uninterrupted supply of linen to user
department.
ACTIVITIES IN LAUNDRY
Collecting and receiving dirty and soiled linen from
wards and other dept.
Sorting of linen
Removing of infected linen (Hypochloride 1%)
normal washing
Temp 65°C for 10 minutes
Sterilization (CSSD)
Washing and Drying
Repairing/ sewing
Pressing and folding
IMPORTANCE
An effective laundry service in a hospital has the
following advantages:
Provides psychological satisfaction to the patients and
improves the aesthetics.
Efficient laundry service reflects a positive image of the
hospital and is an important public relations variable.
It reduces the incidence of Hospital Associated
Infection(HAI) by preventing infected laundry from
becoming a source of infection.
It facilitates provision of quality healthcare services.