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. |
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.
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 unauthorized 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.
Our products to support you
DDC Dolphin Panamatic Optima 3 bedpan washer disinfector
Disposes of hazardous human waste quickly, effectively, and more safely than traditional handwashing methods that can take up to 15 minutes.
Achieves disinfection standard (80°C for 60 seconds) in a 12 minute cycle.
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
Vacumatic® Waste Disposal
Bad odour is nature’s alarm bell, letting you know that a vessel for bacteria is exposed. When managing waste, these smells are a stark warning of an infection risk.
Introducing the Vacumatic Waste Disposal Unit, this product assists your waste disposal process by sanitising and hermetically sealing dirty waste bags. This eliminates exposure to any potential viruses and bacteria, as well as destroys tell-tale odour at its source.
Completely hands-free, reducing the risk of cross-contamination
Exceptionally economical, reducing waste volume by 50%
Compatible with all disposable bedpans, incontinence pads, nappies, and other waste like hand towels and tissues
Effective odour management solution
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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