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innovations in technology and
automation to adopt robust Work
Optimization Tools (WOT) and
utilize modern cleaning techniques
to save time. These salient features
help housekeeping staff remain
organized and have good time
management skills at work. This
enables staff to complete work
within scheduled work hours and
devote adequate time for family.
Pancham Narkar, Senior
General Manager- Housekeeping,
Jio World Centre, Mumbai
pointed out flexible rostering Rossari Professional
as an efficient method to
stave off burnout among staff. conducive environment to carry staff, and visitors. By keeping
Hemant Kumar Singh, Head out their duties. Overall, a healthy surfaces clean and sanitized,
of Housekeeping and Laundry, work-life balance in housekeeping managing waste effectively,
Medanta Hospital, Lucknow promotes better job performance, and maintaining a clutter-free
shares that the flexibility of employee retention, and overall environment, housekeeping helps
shifts and creation of a system- organizational success. to minimize the risk of healthcare-
oriented rather than a person- associated infections (HAIs) and
oriented working style ensures Housekeeping in healthcare is contributes to overall patient
housekeeping staff in healthcare crucial for maintaining a safe and safety.
are well supported and receive a hygienic environment for patients, Effective disinfection of guest
touch points and toilet bowls
should be incorporated in SOPs
and checklists opined Abdulla
Rasheed, Executive Housekeeper
of Conrad, Maldives. This helps
ensure hygiene in hospitality.
Mohana M, Editor, Clean
India Journal and Director of
Communications, Conferences &
Projects shares her experience of
having visited over 90 hospitals
worldwide and discovering that
temperature regulation in OT is
controlled via HVAC and any
change would result in immediate
spreading of infection. Hospital
bed tables used to serve food to
patients on IV in their rooms, are
not cleaned regularly.
Incorporating devices to monitor
temperature at various sections in
healthcare, using latest technology
to ensure hygiene in OT and
adding SOPs to clean hospital bed
tables were some of the mitigation

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