Presentation by Antony Joseph Tharayil

1. HOUSEKEEPING AND
LAUNDRY
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2. Housekeeping
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3. Housekeeping does not mean
only cleanliness, it means much
more than only cleanliness!
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4. It means cleanliness, tidiness
and much more……
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5. Good housekeeping means
cleanliness, tidiness and…
Place for every thing
&
Every thing in it’s place
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6. Definition (house-keeping)
• House keeping is defined as the
provision for a clean, comfortable and
safe environment for the in-mates of
that particular area.
-Collins american dictionary-
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7. Why good housekeeping?
Safety
Productivity
Quality
Clean
Environment
Good housekeeping
promotes
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8. How does good housekeeping help?
Inventory of
every item
Get rid of
unwanted
material
Place for
every thing
Why do
we need?
Low
inventory
means less
cost
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9. How does good housekeeping help?
Identification
system in the
dept.
Every thing in
it’s place
Discipline
in the
dept.
Searching
time is
eliminated
Improved
productivity
& high moral
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10. Therefore, the first step
towards good housekeeping
will be to identify if there is a
place for every thing in the
department, and if every thing
is in it’s place.
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11. An introduction to 5 “S”
The concept of good housekeeping
has been with Japanese for a very
long time. At home and school,
children are disciplined to adhere to
good housekeeping
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12. An introduction to 5 “S”
It was only in the early 1980s that
good housekeeping became a
pertinent issue in Japanese
industries, as companies realised its
powerful contribution to productivity
and quality improvement.
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13. An introduction to 5 “S”
The basis for good housekeeping in
Japanese companies is a concept
popularly known as 5S. This stands
for five good housekeeping
concepts in Japanese.
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14. Why 5 S is popular in Japan?
• Shopfloor and office operations becomes
safer and easier.
• Workplace becomes clean and better
organised,
• Employees are highly motivated.
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15. What is 5 “S”
5 “S” Japanese
English
1S
Seiri
Sort out unnecessary items in the workplace
and discard them.
2S
Seiton
Arrange necessary items in good order.
3S
Seiso
Clean your workplace thoroughly so that
there is no dust on floors, machines and
equipment.
4S
Seiketsu
Maintain high standards of housekeeping at
workplace at all times.
5S
Shitsuke
Train people to follow good housekeeping
disciplines.
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16. Role of top management in 5 “S”
implementation
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•
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•
Play the role of mentor
Initiate the 5S programme
Provide resources
Appreciate the efforts
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17. Role of middle and line
management in 5 “S” implantation
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•
•
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Play the role of facilitator
Take initiative in his area of work
Train the people in 5S
Give the feedback
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18. LAUNDRY
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19. DEFINITION:- (LAUNDRY)
• The action or process of
washing clothes and linens
that are untidy or unclean.
-merriam-webster dictionary-
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20. PRINCIPLES
a. Removal of dirt and stains
from the linen articles.
b. Restoring linen articles to
their original appearance as
far as possible.
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21. POINTERS FOR A GOOD LAUNDRY
SYSTEM
Careful handling
Correct processing
Proper record maintainence
Speedy operations
Sound policies
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22. Flow chart of hospital laundry system
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23. ADVANTAGES OF INHOUSE HOSPITAL
LAUNDRY
• Time saving
• Readily available
• Controllability
• Reduced pilferage
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24. DIADVANTAGES OF INHOUSE HOSPITAL
LAUNDRY
• High cost and maintenance
of machineries.
• Need for trained staffs.
• Adequate space is required.
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25. House keeping and
laundry in daya
hospital
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26. HOUSE-KEEPING
(DAYA HOSPITAL)
• Staff strength of daya hospital in housekeeping department is 65.
• Daily feed back collection from in-patients
by house keeping in-charge is done.
• Waste removal and cleaning is done twice a
day in I.P rooms.
• OP Section and reception area is cleaned at
night time.
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27. • Gloves and masks are provided to prevent
cross infection.
• Thorough cleaning of bedpans, urinals etc
are done on sundays.
• Fumigation is done with formalin, in IP
rooms after discharge of patients with
communicable diseases.
Information courtsey:- mrs.sindhu(house-keeping in-charge)
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28. LAUNDRY SYSTEM
(DAYA HOSPITAL)
a) Laundry of the I.P clothes is mainly done on
contract basis outside the hospital .
b) Theatre and ICU clothes are only washed in
hospital machineries.
c) Proper record–keeping is done in respective
wards and laundry department.
Information courtsey:- sr.leela (laundry in-charge)
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29. Thank you
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