Standalone Between-Case Cleaning Checklist
| BETWEEN-CASE ANESTHESIA WORK AREA CLEANING CHECKLIST (Turnover) | |
| Hospital: ________________________ | Dept of Anesthesia | Form Code: F-26 | Version: ___ | Effective: ___ | PAGE 1 of 1 |
| SECTION 1 — CASE / ROOM IDENTIFICATION | |||
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Date: ______/______/_________ |
Time: __________________ |
Area: ☐ OR ☐ NORA ☐ PACU procedure area |
Room/Location: __________________ |
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Case # / Patient MRN (optional): __________________________________________ |
Cleaned by (Name): ______________________ Role: ☐ Anesthesia ☐ Tech ☐ Nurse ☐ EVS Signature: ______________________________ |
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| SECTION 2 — DISINFECTANT USED | |
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Disinfectant product name: ________________________________________________ EPA/Facility approved: ☐ Yes ☐ No |
Required wet contact time: ________ minutes Contact time achieved: ☐ Yes ☐ No If No → repeat disinfection. Gloves/PPE used: ☐ Gloves ☐ Eye protection ☐ Gown (if splash risk) |
| SECTION 3 — HIGH-TOUCH ANESTHESIA ZONE | |
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Instruction: “Clean if soiled → then disinfect. Complete before next patient enters.”
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ANESTHESIA MACHINE (external high-touch): ☐ Flow knobs / controls ☐ APL valve / bag area ☐ Ventilator controls/screen ☐ Vaporizer knobs/external surfaces ☐ Drawer handles/handles ☐ Shelf/work ledge MONITORS & ALARMS: ☐ Monitor knobs/buttons ☐ Alarm silence button ☐ Touchscreen/keyboard (if present) ☐ Cables handled during case (wipe external surfaces) SUCTION: ☐ Suction handle/external surfaces ☐ Canister area wiped (external) ☐ Tubing external wipe (if handled) |
ANESTHESIA CART / WORK SURFACES: ☐ Cart top surface ☐ Handles ☐ Drawer pulls ☐ Medication prep surface ☐ Computer keyboard/mouse/touchpad (if used) PUMPS / IV POLES: ☐ Syringe pump buttons/knobs ☐ Infusion pump buttons/knobs ☐ IV pole handle/adjusters OTHER HIGH-TOUCH ITEMS (tick if present): ☐ Stethoscope (external wipe) ☐ BP cuff (external) ☐ Temperature probe cable (external) ☐ Ultrasound machine touch points (if used) ☐ Other: ___________________________ |
| SECTION 4 — SOIL / SPILL MANAGEMENT |
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Visible blood/body fluid contamination present?
☐ No
☐ Yes (location): _________________________________ Action taken: ☐ Cleaned spill ☐ Disinfected with correct contact time ☐ Waste disposed correctly |
| SECTION 5 — COMPLETION & RELEASE | ||
| Turnover cleaning completed before next patient: ☐ Yes ☐ No | ||
| Exceptions/notes: ______________________________________________________________________________________________ | ||
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Checked by (Charge/Lead optional): Name: ______________________ |
Signature: ___________________ |
Time: _________ |