The power of sluice room design
With Cubro, you have a trusted partner dedicated to supporting your infection control needs. Ensuring safer environments for staff, patients, and residents.
Why does infection control matter?
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Human waste often carries dangerous pathogens that can survive on surfaces like bedpans for days, even months. Some of the most high-risk infections include: |
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C. difficile, E. coli, Norovirus Highly contagious and potentially fatal, especially for elderly patients. |
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Dysentery, Salmonella, Hookworm, Ringworm, and Tapeworm Transmissible through human waste, leading to increased nursing workload and potential outbreaks. |
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Proper washing and disinfection of bedpans, commodes, and other containers are critical to preventing cross-infection, and we need to ensure facilities have the right protocols and products to do that. |
The mantra of a sluice roomWe need to enter the room with the soiled container, load it into the bedpan washer disinfector, remove PPE, wash hands, and leave the room clean and ready to return to resident care. |
Your sluice room is in use 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Maintaining strict access control to the sluice room is essential for effective infection control and safety within healthcare facilities.
Implementing a locked-door policy ensures that only authorised personnel can enter, thereby minimising the risk of cross-contamination and unauthorised handling of hazardous materials.
Manage these moments well, and your patients will be safe and comfortable, with more time available for bedside care from clinicians. Exceptional patient care is underpinned by scrupulous infection control procedures.
Your sluice room is at the heart of these operations, and insisting on quality waste management protocol behind the door is essential.
Effective room workflow
Paired with the best practice tips and the dirty in, clean out mantra - the flow and layout of a sluice room are just as critical as the furniture and equipment you choose to use; they should all share the common goal of hygienically disposing of waste without allowing bacteria to spread.
Our products to support you
DDC Dolphin Panamatic Optima 3 bedpan washer disinfector
The compact Panamatic Optima 3 washer is a large-capacity stainless steel machine designed to suit a high-usage environment. The top opening design provides waist height, easy loading of up to 3 bedpa…
View productDDC Dolphin Panamatic midi bedpan washer disinfector
Milano® 6 bay bed pan and bottle rack
Aqua Shield wash and scale inhibitor
The benefits of bedpan washer disinfectors
Eliminates 99.99% of known bacteria
No pre-emptying required, the machine flushes waste during the program
Compact design saves space, suitable for any room size
Hands free opening, manual lid close and manual start of cycle
Live educational webinar
During this webinar, Brian shares valuable insights into the importance of good hygiene practices and how optimising sluice room workflows can enhance staff productivity while promoting safer environments through advanced infection control solutions.
Gillian contributed her 30 years of expertise in aged care, delving into key topics such as internal audits, human factors, PPE, and policies and procedures specific to New Zealand. Together, they provide practical knowledge and strategies to improve safety, efficiency, and care standards in your facility.
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