ENVIRONMENTAL ROUNDS WORKSHEET
ENVIRONMENTAL ROUNDS WORKSHEET FOR INFECTION PREVENTION
|Facility |DATE: |Observer: |
C = Compliant; NC = Not compliant; CAC = Corrective action completed; FU = Follow-up required; NA = Not applicable
|Criteria |C |NC |Finding or Comment |CAC |FU |NA |
|Exam & Treatment rooms |
|Floors & walls clean | | | | | | |
|Walls are free of breaks and penetrations | | | | | | |
|Bathroom clean | | | | | | |
|Hand Hygiene Sink present with soap and paper towels | | | | | | |
|Alcohol based hand rubs accessible | | | | | | |
|Furniture clean, no tears or taped surfaces | | | | | | |
|Counters free of clutter | | | | | | |
|Gloves, PPE, available as per policy | | | | | | |
|Cubicle curtains visible clean | | | | | | |
|Policy for cleaning cubicle curtains | | | | | | |
|No food or drink present | | | | | | |
|Medical supplies/devices stored appropriately to reduce potential contamination (dust, | | | | | | |
|healthcare personnel hands etc.,) | | | | | | |
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|Airborne Infection Isolation Room: |
|Appropriate sign(s) posted | | | | | | |
|Respiratory Protection available | | | | | | |
|Door closed as appropriate | | | | | | |
|Negative pressure being supplied as required | | | | | | |
|Process for monitoring negative pressure in place | | | | | | |
|Air exchanges being supplied as required | | | | | | |
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|Utility & Storage Rooms: |
|Adequate separation of clean & soiled | | | | | | |
|Floors and walls clean | | | | | | |
|No supplies stored on the floor | | | | | | |
|Supplies stored 8” from floor | | | | | | |
|Supplies stored 18” from ceiling (5” if no sprinkler head) | | | | | | |
|Storage units have solid bottom shelves | | | | | | |
|Supplies stored away from windows, vents | | | | | | |
|Shelving/drawers/cabinets clean | | | | | | |
|Supplies within expiration dates | | | | | | |
|Sterilized trays free of dust, unopened, tears | | | | | | |
|Event-related sterile items labeled appropriately | | | | | | |
|No corrugated cardboard boxes or outside shipping boxes | | | | | | |
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|Soiled Utility Rooms: |
|Floors and walls clean | | | | | | |
|Free of patient supplies and clean equipment/supplies | | | | | | |
|Soiled linen is bagged appropriately | | | | | | |
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|Hallways: |
|Floors and walls clean | | | | | | |
|Free of obstruction and equipment | | | | | | |
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|Equipment & Non-Critical Items: |
|Equipment in patient use clean | | | | | | |
|Equipment stored is clean | | | | | | |
|Equipment handled as per policy | | | | | | |
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|Linen: |
|Separation of clean & soiled linen | | | | | | |
|Clean linen stored in required area, on shelves or carts | | | | | | |
|Clean linen covered during transport and storage | | | | | | |
|Offices, Work Stations & Reception Areas: |
|Carpeting clean | | | | | | |
|Desks clean and free from unnecessary clutter & food items | | | | | | |
|Office equipment clean & free from clutter | | | | | | |
|Floors free of clutter & trash | | | | | | |
|Food only in designated areas | | | | | | |
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|Waiting Areas & Reception Area: |
|Respiratory Hygiene/Cough Etiquette Sign | | | | | | |
|Alcohol based hand rub available | | | | | | |
|Tissues and container for disposal | | | | | | |
|Masks available | | | | | | |
|Furniture: Material cleanable and free of tears or patching | | | | | | |
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|Waste Management: |
|Waste containers clean, operational, & in good condition | | | | | | |
|Waste containers covered as required | | | | | | |
|Containers labeled as required | | | | | | |
|Red bag available in each regulated medical waste container | | | | | | |
|Regulated medical waste discarded appropriately | | | | | | |
|Items in regulated medical waste containers are appropriate | | | | | | |
|Sharps containers available | | | | | | |
|Sharps containers not overfilled | | | | | | |
|Sharps containers secured appropriately | | | | | | |
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|Other Housekeeping Issues: |
|Blood spill kits available | | | | | | |
|EPA registered disinfectants used | | | | | | |
|Staff aware of disinfectant contact time | | | | | | |
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|Refrigerators/Freezers: |
|Documentation present for temperatures | | | | | | |
|Correct temp observed: Medications, 35( F and 46( F | | | | | | |
|Correct temp observed: Freezers-Vaccines: -58( F and +5(C | | | | | | |
|Correct temp observed: Refrigerator-Vaccines: 35( F and | | | | | | |
|46 ( F | | | | | | |
|Only medications in medication refrigerator | | | | | | |
|Only specimens in specimen refrigerator | | | | | | |
|Refrigerator clean | | | | | | |
|Items labeled as per policy | | | | | | |
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|Medications: |
|No outdated IV solutions or medications | | | | | | |
|Multi-dose Open vials dated and timed (expiration date 28 days after opening) | | | | | | |
|Medication carts clean | | | | | | |
|Single dose vials used one time only for one patient only | | | | | | |
|No medication in immediate patient care area | | | | | | |
|Hand hygiene sink with splash guards/spatial distance | | | | | | |
|Med prep area uncluttered | | | | | | |
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|Lab area: |
|Area uncluttered | | | | | | |
|Hand Hygiene sink | | | | | | |
|Sink for discarding of specimens available | | | | | | |
|No supplies within splash zone of either sink (3ft) | | | | | | |
|PPE available | | | | | | |
|Lab equipment not visible soiled | | | | | | |
|POC testing equipment cleaned and disinfected per IFUs | | | | | | |
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|Miscellaneous: |
|Handwashing observed when appropriate | | | | | | |
|Ceiling tiles are clean and in good condition | | | | | | |
|Ceiling is free of holes and penetrations | | | | | | |
|No evidence of water intrusion or leaking | | | | | | |
|No patient care devices/supplies stored under sinks | | | | | | |
|Safety devices available | | | | | | |
|Safety devices used appropriately | | | | | | |
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|Disinfection/Sterilization: |
|Space adequate and designed to flow from contaminated to clean (pre-cleaning, soaking, rinsing,| | | | | | |
|drying, packaged, re-processed) | | | | | | |
|Adequate number of sinks (one for hand hygiene, one for pre-cleaning and one for rinsing) | | | | | | |
|Appropriate solutions available for soaking (follow IFUs) | | | | | | |
|Appropriate containers available, cleaned and labeled | | | | | | |
|Instruments/devices being processed correctly | | | | | | |
|Disinfection agent monitored for concentration, appropriate dilution, exposure time and | | | | | | |
|temperature | | | | | | |
|Sterilizers clean | | | | | | |
|Sterilizers functioning properly | | | | | | |
|Sterilizer preventive maintenance available | | | | | | |
|Sterilization parameters recorded | | | | | | |
|Chemical/Biological monitors used as per policy | | | | | | |
|Sterilization records/documentation complete | | | | | | |
|Manufacturer IFU available and followed | | | | | | |
|PPE available | | | | | | |
|Staff training and competency documented | | | | | | |
|CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: |
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