Environmental cleaning in healthcare, a fresh view
Lorenzo Tadeo1, Paul Harleman21Freudenberg FHCS, Broadmeadows, Victoria, Australia2FHP Vileda SComm, Barchon Belgium
What are professional cleaning systems in general? Which system is mostly used in European healthcare? In Europe, cleaning with microfiber cloths/mops and only tap water has been adopted by infection prevention experts and is common since many years. There is evidence for this way of cleaning and interesting advantages. What are the general guidelines for disinfection in Europe and why is there a trend to be very strict on how and when to disinfect. Mainstream cleaning and Sub stream cleaning in healthcare: what is it, why is it important to realize both encyst and what are the boobytraps if you don’t. Infection prevention experts have a growing influence in Europe and the healthcare organizations realize it is important that environmental cleaning services, nursing staff and infection prevention closely cooperate. What are the trends in Europe that influence healthcare cleaning and what impact could they have on the way we will be cleaning in the future.
Biography
Dutch expert in professional cleaning with a Bachelor Business Administration, Paul Harleman is employed in professional cleaning as of 1985. He has covered different roles in his career to his recent appointment as Global Application Manager Vileda Professional at FHCS, part of the Freudenberg Group Paul is member technical committee of the Dutch and Association Scientific Research in Professional cleaning (VSR) as of 2010 and supports evidence-based cleaning and disinfection. A Developer of cleaning concepts, support & training, Paul has a genuine passion for cleaning. He is also a well-respected and appreciated writer of articles related to cleaning and disinfection.