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Cleaning and Care
Chapter 6: General Procedures
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Cleaning Hard to Clean Spots
Always unplug the bed system before cleaning up fluid spills.
To remove difficult spots or stains, use standard household cleaners and a soft
bristle brush. To loosen heavy, dried-on soil or excreta, you may first need to
saturate the spot.
Some fluids used in the hospital environment, such as zinc oxide creams, if
allowed to remain on the surface, will cause a permanent stain. Wipe up fluid
spills as soon as possible.
Cleaning Blood and Excreta
If possible, wipe up excess blood and excreta when wet, because the cleaning
process is more difficult after these substances dry and cake on the surface.
Clean blood and excreta from the surface by wiping vigorously with a lightly
dampened sponge or rag using an EPA-registered (USA only), intermediate-
level (tuberculocidal), cleaner/disinfectant.
Following Standard Precautions, rinse the rag or sponge periodically, after
wiping, until the rag or sponge shows no evidence of the substance being
cleaned. Rinsing may be required several times for puddled and dried blood.
Finally, wipe with a fresh disinfecting solution and a clean rag or sponge.
Allow the ticking to air dry.
Disinfecting
Dilute and use disinfectants and germicides as specified on the manufacturer’s
label.
Surface Damage
Tears, holes, and cracks in the sleep surface ticking will compromise surface
impermeability and resistance to cross infection. Repairs are not
recommended.
Moisture Control
All patient surfaces control the moisture content of the air within the ticking by
providing greater potential for moisture vapor transfer from the inside to the