RPA Infection Prevention & Control Week - Clean & Safe Environment

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Across
  1. 3. Surfactant that facilitates the removal of dirt and organic matter and is used for general cleaning
  2. 4. Linen skips should never be greater than _____ full
  3. 6. A diverse group of support staff behind our facility preventative maintenance programs, construction, and who help keep our facility functioning
  4. 7. A thin but robust polysaccharide matrix adhering to a solid surface and containing a community of bacteria and other microorganisms
  5. 8. A place where we do not put linen
  6. 9. The amount of time a disinfectant needs to sit on a surface, without being wiped away or disturbed, to effectively kill germs
  7. 12. Linen should be stored here and not in other areas, and it should be covered at all times
  8. 13. Information source for eliminating or minimising the risk associated with the use, handling and storage of hazardous chemicals in workplaces
  9. 15. Cleaning process required after certain patients have vacated a room, either through room transfer or discharge
  10. 16. Objects or materials which have the capacity to carry or spread microorganisms and/or infection
Down
  1. 1. Process that destroys or eliminates all forms of microbial life
  2. 2. A potential source of environmental pathogens that may cause harm to immunocompromised patients
  3. 3. Chemical agent that rapidly kills or inactivates most infectious agents, and should be used in conjunction with a detergent
  4. 5. Staff cohort who are crucial in supporting RPA to maintain a clean and safe environment
  5. 10. A department hiding in the basement that are crucial in protecting our patients through appropriate equipment reprocessing
  6. 11. The act of removing visible soil from objects or surfaces
  7. 14. Cleaning agent used to clean equipment for C. difficile, gastro viruses, CPE; used for terminal cleans