The document discusses the roles and responsibilities of the housekeeping department. It outlines key objectives like maintaining a clean, safe and hygienic environment. It describes cleaning procedures and ensures proper management of waste, pests and use of protective equipment. Staffing includes supervisors and over 130 staff members working across different shifts to provide cleaning services across the hospital.

1. POSTING PRESENTATION
ON
HOUSEKEEPING
DEPARTMENTAYSHATHUL FEMITHA
9897

2. HOUSEKEEPING DEPARTMENT
• Housekeeping is the provision of a clean,
comfortable, safe and aesthetically appealing
environment
• It is the maintenance of a clean, pleasant and
orderly environment which is necessary for a
civilized living

3. 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

4. OBJECTIVES OF HOSPITAL
HOUSEKEEPING
• To maintain high reputation of the hospital
• To meet the expectation of the patients and
community as a whole
• To create a clean, safe, comfortable, aesthetic
and hygienic environment
• To reduce hospital acquired infection

5. FUNCTIONS
SANITATION
AND
CLEANLINESS
PEST AND
RODENT
CONTROL
ODOUR
CONTROL
BMW
MANAGE
MENT
HIC
TRAINING
PROGRA
MME
FUNCTIONS OF HOUSEKEEPING

6. CLEANING AND SANITATION
• Cleaning process includes five steps:
WASHING
DUSTING
SWEEPING
MOPPING
POLISHING
CLEANING WITH MACHINE

7. Executive Housekeeper
Housekeeping Supervisors
Housekeeping Staffs
ORGANOGRAM

8. LOCATION
In YMCH ,Housekeeping department is located
in Teaching Hospital block and EMD block.
●Teaching hospital – 8th floor
● EMD block – 5th floor

9. STAFFING
●Housekeeping Supervisors – 8
●Housekeeping Staffs – around 130
(in Teaching Hospital 83 staffs and 45 for
EMD )
SHIFTS
4 shifts
7:30am-4:30pm,8am-5pm,9am-6pm,6pm-
7:30am(Night shift)

10. TERMINAL CLEANING
• Terminal cleaning of rooms, which must be
done soon after a patient is discharged and
before a new patient is admitted to the room.
This includes total disinfection of the room,
including fan, furniture dustbins etc. linens are
taken out for laundry.

11. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENTS
• Housekeeping staffs should wear PPE when
they are working. It is designed to protect the
workers from hazardous substances like
chemicals, dirt, injuries from materials like
needles, glassware etc

12. CLEANING AGENTS
Substances (usually liquids , powders ,sprays , or granules )
used to remove dirt , including dust , stains , bad smells ,
and clutter on surfaces.
Criteria for selecting good cleaning agent :
-It should be:
 mild
of good quality
Bactericidal
Of wide microbe spectrum
Non corrosive
Pleasant in terms of odour

13. SPILL KIT
BLOOD SPILL
KIT
MERCURY
SPILL KIT
CYTOTOXIC
SPILL KIT
keep caution board
absorbent material
hypochloride sol.(20 mints)
swipe with forceps
absorbent material and swipe
again
spray disinfectant
caution board
remove all jewelry
take with cardboard
then with syringe
Bottle and label
remaining with
surgical tape

14. METHODS OF CLEANING
• All dirt should be removed without harming
the surface being cleaned
• The top to bottom approach should be always
used
• Cleaning should be done from farthest end of
an area working towards the exist
• It should be done from clean area to dirt area
• Dusting should be done clock wise and
anticlockwise to not miss any area

15. MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
• MSDS is a file that includes every cleaning
agents and how it is hazardous to workers
• And it also includes details about emergency
actions that should be done if any worker is
exposed to any of the chemical

16. BIOMEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT
• By WHO, Biomedical wastes are those which
are generated during diagnosis, testing,
treatment or production of biological products
for humans or animals
• Biomedical waste should be properly
managed and disposed of to protect the
environment, general public and workers

17. In India, revised bio-medical waste
(management and rules) , 2016 have come into
force for the management and handling of
biomedical waste , and apply to all hospitals.
• The latest guidelines for segregation of
biomedical waste recommend the following
colour coding

18. YELLOW BIN
•Human anatomical waste
•Animal anatomical waste
•Microbiology waste
•Soiled waste

19. RED BIN
Disposable items such as
•intravenous tubes and sets catheters
•urine bags
•Syringes (without needles )
•gloves

20. BLUE BIN
• Sharp waste
• Needles
• Syringes
• Scalpels
• Blades etc

21. BLACK BIN
• Stationary and food waste
SHARP CONTAINER
•Waste sharps including metals
• -needles
• -scalpels
• -blades
• -contaminated sharp objects that
may cause puncture and cuts.

22. Biomedical waste are collected and carried
into storage room by the HK staffs twice in a day.

23. HK staffs should wear gloves ,while handling
biomedical waste.
It is stored in BMW storage room which is
also colour coded
BMW management daily checklist is
maintained.
Biomedical waste are collected by Ramky
energy & environment limited from hospital ,
treatment and disposal of BWM carried out
by them.
Black bag is collected by municipality.

24. PEST AND RODENT CONTROL
• All patients from the area is shifted and
chemical is sprayed
• Chemical used is ‘temprid’ suspension
concentrate formulation of two insecticides:
imidacloprid and β cyfluthrin
• 25 ml of this chemical is mixed with 5 litre
water and sprayed to the areas including beds,
ceiling etc