When choosing floor cleaning equipment, healthcare providers not only have to consider how to keep facilities safe and hygienic but also key elements that impact directly on the efficiency of their operations such as:
- Productivity improvements
- Energy and water savings
- Maintenance
- Facility to clean
Here are some tips that help to choose the right machine when cleaning in healthcare settings.
1. Cleaning in hospitals: size of area
Choosing the right cleaning method will definitely impact labour efficiency and cleaning efficacy. Machine size and type of cleaning method will depend on the size of the area and obstructions in that area.
A cleaning machine that is too small for a large area such as a hospital entrance or long corridors will lead to a waste of labour hours. These hours could be used for improving cleaning operations.
A large cleaning machine on the other hand will be difficult to manoeuvre in doctor's rooms, waiting areas, or offices, meaning operators may have to clear rooms and working areas before they actually start using the machine.
Make sure you assess key areas such as
- Width of the narrowest space such as doorways and lifts. The machine will need to pass through these remember!
- Spaces with dead-ends to determine the space needed for the machine to turn around
Before purchasing a floor cleaning machine, ask for advice from your floor cleaning machine supplier to select the best configuration for your needs. Diversey offers a wide range of combined floor cleaning machines that will fit perfectly to healthcare needs and challenges. TASKI Selector is an easy application that will show you the best options within the range for your specific site needs.
2. Floor drying time after cleaning
Entrances are the first areas patients, families and visitors see in a hospital and corridors see heavy use 24-7, including foot traffic and heavy rolling loads, such as equipment carts, stretchers, med carts, and wheelchairs.
Equipment that leaves the floor dry after cleaning via excellent water pick is a must. These machines solve environmental challenges in busy healthcare facilities, reducing the risk of potential slips, stops, and falls.
Equipped with patented TASKI squeegee, TASKI ULTIMAXX, the TASKI Ultimate generation of scrubber driers, guarantee fast and long-term consistent results.
3. Easy maintenance
A cleaning machine in good working order is key to a safe and clean workplace and has a direct impact on the level of hygiene. Essential points are :
- Easy access to the water tank, filters, battery charge
- Visible critical daily maintenance points
Cleaning and disinfecting equipment after every shift in a healthcare facility is an important operating procedure.TASKI machines are equipped with yellow maintenance points to indicate a component of the machine that should be cleaned after each use.
Keeping colour-coded filters clean can significantly prevent blockages, reducing engineer call-outs by up to 50%.
4. Patient and visitor safety
Healthcare sites have specific ambient requirements and there are certain areas that require a focus on noise levels. The fastest and quietest cleaning method is recommended to minimize disruption.
HEPA filters fitted throughout a cleaning machine fleet will improve air quality, especially for high-risk patients, whilst ultra low noise machines minimize patient disruption and improve the healthcare facility's overall experience.
TASKI ULTIMAXX not only has a patented Whisper motor to achieve exceptionally low noise levels but also offers super-effective suction and is fitted with HEPA, not only delivering exceptional water recovery but also a new level of hygienic clean.
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