Reducing HCAIs in healthcare settings
Sluice rooms and bedpan washer disinfectors are critical in the fight against Healthcare-Associated Infections (HCAIs). These designated spaces...
Washing bedpans and urine bottles is a recurring task for those working in healthcare facilities like care homes and hospitals. We are aware that many facilities still wash these utensils by hand, which is why we want to highlight the potential risks involved and why bedpan washer disinfectors offer a modern and safer alternative.
| Drain on time | Manually cleaning bedpans is time consuming, taking valuable time away from direct patient/resident care. |
| Not decontaminated | Water needs to be 80°C or more to kill bacteria, which is not possible when handwashing, as staff would scald their hand |
| Hidden Costs | Manually washing bedpans carries hidden labour costs. The time spent on cleaning, combined with the risk of staff illness from potential infections, can reduce productivity and drive up costs. |
| Unpleasant task | Let’s be honest, it’s not a task that staff look forward to, and can therefore lead to a negative impact on staff. |
| Contamination risk | When manually washing bedpans, there is a high chance of splash back, which means an increased risk of transmitting infections to residents, patients and staff, including norovirus, C. diff. This is due to the higher possibility of bacteria remaining on skin or clothes, or areas which they were washed. |
| Safer | By investing in a bedpan washer disinfector, you are reducing the risk of cross contamination as staff will have less contact with bedpans that could contain infectious bacteria. |
| Saves staff time | By automating bedpan cleaning, you can free up staff, allowing them to focus on patient and resident care and wellbeing. |
| Decontaminated | Using a bedpan washer disinfector allows for the bedpans and urine bottles to be washed and decontaminated for safer reuse, as handwashing cannot kill all bacteria. |
| Reliability | Bedpan washer disinfectors offer a consistent, quick wash every time, to ensure safe reuse and improve efficiency. |
While washing bedpans by hand may seem like a low cost option, it can carry significant risk to staff, patients and residents. For their wellbeing, we believe that investing in bedpan washer disinfectors is the best and most efficient way for care homes and hospitals to clean and disinfect their utensils, including bedpans, urine bottles and commode pots. Intern, you are able to reduce the risk of cross contamination, improve efficiency and enhance infection control in your healthcare setting. These long term benefits outweigh the initial investment, and with our leasing and hire options, you can be sure to meet CQC standards with new and WRAS approved equipment.
It’s time to protect your staff, residents, patients and visitors and make bedpan washing safer and easier. View our bedpan washer disinfector range here.
If you would like to speak with a member of the team at Stanbridge, please feel free to contact us using the details below, or alternatively complete the contact form on this page and we will get back to you shortly.
Stanbridge Ltd
Unit 78, Powder Mill Lane
Questor
Dartford
Kent
DA1 1JA
Tel: 01689 806500
