Sluice Room Solutions: Machines & Equipment
Your care home or hospital sluice room may not be the most exciting part of your facility’s operations, but it is absolutely vital for keeping your patients or residents and staff safe.
Disposing of potentially hazardous human waste in an efficient and hygienic manner is key to preventing the spread of harmful bacteria and Healthcare-Associated Infections (HCAIs) such as C. diff, norovirus and E. coli.
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Infection Prevention And Control For Sluice Rooms In Hospitals And Care Homes
The Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014 set out the standards which health and care services are expected to meet. The Regulations aim to ensure that human waste disposal facilities are well-maintained, clean and appropriately located; in addition, they must have suitable equipment for sanitising items such as bedpans and commodes.
The Department of Health’s Health Building Note 00-09: Infection Control In The Built Environment provides further guidance on the various stages of a sluice room build project and highlights the major infection prevention and control (IPC) issues and risks that need to be addressed at each particular stage to achieve built-in IPC.
In order to remain compliant with these regulations and – more importantly – provide the best care for your patients or care home residents, there are various pieces of equipment which you should install in your sluice room.
A temporary collection point for soiled/hazardous items, a back-up disposal method in the event of power of mechanical failure, and a facility for filling and emptying cleaners’ buckets.
to thoroughly disinfect reusable utensils such as bedpans, commode pots, urine bottles, etc.
to macerate and dispose of medical pulp containers and their contents.
to dispose of items such as gloves and aprons, without the need to touch a handle or the lid.
for general washing and rinsing purposes.
for storing items such as single use disposable bedpans and replacement chemical bottles.
temporary storage area for clean and disinfected items.
for temporary storage and drying of reusable utensils before returning them to rooms.
for general storage. i.e medical pulp utensils.
located near the door to ensure hands are readily washed before disinfected items are touched and before exiting the room, with lever or sensor operated taps to prevent spread of infection.
to dry hands after washing.
for disposal of paper towels.
with stainless steel coatings for ease of cleaning.
suitable for washing in the event of spillage from utensils.
to make the sluice room easier to clean.
to eliminate unpleasant odours and encourage laminar flow.
energy efficient, sensor operated lighting system to reduce the spread of infection.
with antibacterial soap to reduce the spread of infection.
for storing items such as single use disposable bedpans and replacement chemical bottles.
for storing items such as single use disposable bedpans and replacement chemical bottles.