Keeping medical offices clean is more important than ever
Medical office cleaning efforts are ramping up in Charlotte, NC and across the country. With the spread of the coronavirus, or COVID-19, more and more businesses, as well as professional offices, are spending more time cleaning and doing a more thorough job. It is not just important but a priority for the health of your staff and your patients.
While some businesses are closing or moving to drive up or deliver only to protect their employees and customers, medical offices often can’t. Doctors, nurses and their staff need to show up, daily, to be available to help those in need. They need to remain open so they can provide care to their patients.
Here are some medical office cleaning tips
- Protect yourself while you clean. Employees should wear gloves and gowns to protect themselves while they clean the office. Once they are finished with their cleaning tasks, they should properly dispose of the gloves and gowns and wash their hands thoroughly. Make sure the gloves make it to the trash can and don’t fall on the floor or you’ll have to wash your hands again after picking it up.
- Speaking of washing hands….Make sure employees are washing their hands regularly. The CDC recommends washing them for 20 seconds after you use the restroom, go to a store, or handle money or other items.
- Be sure to clean and disinfect. Medical office cleaning should include both cleaning, or removing dirt and impurities from surfaces, as well as disinfecting, which includes using chemicals to kill germs. Taking the time to disinfect surfaces can help deter the spread of the virus and other illnesses.
Offices are taking other steps as well
In addition to performing medical office cleaning more frequently, medical offices are also implementing other strategies to help stop the spread of the coronavirus. Many places are limiting the number of people that can enter the office to just those who are ill and a guardian, if applicable. Patients with certain symptoms may be required to enter the facility in a certain way to prevent infecting others.
Offices should also have hand sanitizer available for staff and patients to use. Many also are removing things such as catalogs from common areas to help prevent the spreading of germs.
Top medical office cleaning in Charlotte, NC
Charlotte, NC medical offices who need a little more support during these challenging times may consider using medical office cleaning services. By hiring a professional team to help clean and disinfect, you can have your staff focus on patients and allow them to return home after work instead of staying behind to clean. Gloria M’s Cleaning offers residential cleaning and commercial office cleaning services for China Grove, Concord, Salisbury, Harrisburg, and surrounding areas.