Cleaning requirements in a VRE outbreak include

PPE Required

Gloves

Mask

Disposable gown

Face shield or eye protection

Equipment 

Detergents and disinfectants 

Use only cleaning items and equipment designated YELLOW for cleaning the isolation rooms

NB: The residential aged care facility will provide a safety data sheet on the detergents and disinfectants to be used and how to use them.

How To Clean Surfaces

OR

Frequency of Cleaning 

Frequently touched surfaces (twice daily) 

Minimally touched surfaces (once daily)

Clean the visibly dusty or dirty surfaces and fittings as soon as possible 

Clean spills immediately

Shared workspaces should be cleaned and disinfected at the end of each employee's use

Terminal Cleaning Steps

Use terminal cleaning steps to remove the infecting microbes from the residents' room post isolation, transfer, death, or discharge.

1) Wear PPE 

2) Remove curtains and bed screens and take them for laundering; curtain hooks must be washed thoroughly with detergent and warm water, then dried thoroughly

3) Clean horizontal surfaces that may collect dust, such as wardrobe tops, shelves, sills, and light fittings

4) Clean walls

5) Clean bathroom fittings

6) Clean windows and mirrors using window cleaner

7) Wipe blind and allow to dry thoroughly before rolling up

8) Tie the yellow clinical waste bag securely

9) Place all used clothes in the yellow clinical waste bag

10) Colour-coded yellow mop head must be placed in the yellow clinical waste bag, labeled, and tied securely for collection and laundering

11) The yellow cleaning bucket must be thoroughly cleaned, dried, and stored upside down; wipe the mop handle with neutral detergent diluted according to the manufacturer's instructions

12) Remove PPE except for mask and place them into a clinical waste bag before leaving the room to reduce opportunities for cross-contamination

13) Wash hands thoroughly after removing protective clothing

14) Remove the mask outside the room and dispose of it in the clinical waste

15) In fresh PPE, re-hang clean curtains once completing the final clean

16) Remove PPE and perform hand hygiene