Patient room cleaning system and method
US9089885B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 6, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jul 28, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 20, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q10/06311
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A method improving air quality and reducing healthcare-associated infections performed by a cleaning personnel includes the steps of equipping a cleaning cart with a plurality of single-use microfiber cloths and a plurality of microfiber mops, wherein the cleaning cart includes a vacuum cleaning apparatus with an extensible vacuum hose and a plurality of attachments, positioning the cleaning cart outside of an occupied patient room, vacuuming the patient room with the vacuum hose including first and second attachments, disinfecting the surfaces that a patient may contact with a first microfiber cloth soaked in a disinfectant solution, cleaning at least one bathroom fixture with a second microfiber cloth soaked in the disinfectant solution, mopping the floor area including the floor area of the patient restroom with a microfiber mop charged with a neutral cleaner, and placing the microfiber mop in a plastic bag.
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