CDC Operating Room Terminal Cleaning Checklist

Use this CDC Operating Room Terminal Cleaning Checklist to ensure thorough cleaning of all surfaces and equipment in the operating room to maintain safety.

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CDC Operating Room Terminal Cleaning Checklist

CDC Operating Room Terminal Cleaning Checks

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CDC Operating Room Terminal Cleaning Checklist

Use this CDC Operating Room Terminal Cleaning Checklist to ensure thorough cleaning of all surfaces and equipment in the operating room to maintain safety.

1. Has the patient been safely transferred out of the operating room?

2. Have all medical equipment and waste materials been removed and properly disposed of from the operating room?

3. Have you doffed personal protective equipment (PPE) and performed hand hygiene?

4. Have you donned fresh PPE for the cleaning procedures?

5. Have high-level disinfection procedures been initiated on all high-touch surfaces in the operating room?

6. Have all surfaces, including lights, trays, and monitors, been thoroughly disinfected?

7. Has the floor been cleaned with a hospital-grade disinfectant?

8. Have disinfection procedures been performed on equipment according to the manufacturers' instructions?

9. Were mop heads and cleaning cloths changed regularly during the cleaning process?

10. Has the sharps container been replaced if it was full?

11. Has the operating table been cleaned and disinfected?

12. Have operating room equipment been checked for potential maintenance issues?

13. Have all dirty linens been placed in a sealed bag for cleaning?

14. Have all necessary supplies in the operating room been restocked?

15. Has a final sweep of the operating room been performed to ensure cleanliness?

16. Have all cleaning activities been documented?

17. After cleaning, have you doffed PPE and performed hand hygiene?

18. Has the environmental safety officer approved the cleaning?

19. Have the nursing staff been notified that the cleanup is complete and the room is ready for use?