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Swachhta Abhiyaan Guidelines for Public Health Facilities

Score Card for cleanliness in public health facilities

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<h3>Clean Hospital</h3>
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<td><b>Reference No.</b></td>
<td><b>Criteria</b></td>
<td><b>Weightage</b></td>
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<td>A.</td>
<td>Hospital Upkeep</td>
<td>100</td>
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<td>A1</td>
<td>Pest &amp; Animal Control</td>
<td>10</td>
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<td>A2</td>
<td>Landscaping &amp; Gardening</td>
<td>10</td>
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<td>A3</td>
<td>Maintenance of Open Areas</td>
<td>10</td>
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<td>A4</td>
<td>Hospital Appearance – Painting Whitewashing</td>
<td>10</td>
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<td>A5</td>
<td>Infrastructure Maintenance</td>
<td>10</td>
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<td>A6</td>
<td>Illumination</td>
<td>10</td>
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<td>A7</td>
<td>Maintenance of Furniture &amp; Fixture</td>
<td>10</td>
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<td>A8</td>
<td>Removal of Junk Material</td>
<td>10</td>
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<td>A9</td>
<td>Water Conservation</td>
<td>10</td>
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<td>A10</td>
<td>Work Place Management</td>
<td>10</td>
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<h3>Sanitation and Hygiene</h3>
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<td><b>Reference No.</b></td>
<td><b>Criteria</b></td>
<td><b>Weightage</b></td>
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<td>B1.</td>
<td>Cleanliness of Circulation Area</td>
<td>10</td>
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<td>B2</td>
<td>Cleanliness of Wards</td>
<td>10</td>
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<td>B3</td>
<td>Cleanliness of Procedure Areas (Labour Room OT)</td>
<td>10</td>
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<td>B4</td>
<td>Cleanliness of Ambulatory Area (OPD, Emergency, Lab)</td>
<td>10</td>
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<td>B5</td>
<td>Cleanliness of Auxiliary Areas</td>
<td>10</td>
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<td>B6</td>
<td>Cleanliness of Toilets</td>
<td>10</td>
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<td>B7</td>
<td>Use of standards materials and Equipment for Cleaning</td>
<td>10</td>
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<td>B8</td>
<td>Use of Standard Methods for Cleaning</td>
<td>10</td>
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<td>B9</td>
<td>Monitoring of Cleanliness Activities</td>
<td>10</td>
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<td>B10</td>
<td>Drainage and Sewage Management</td>
<td>10</td>
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<h3>Hospital Support Services</h3>
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<td><b>Reference No.</b></td>
<td><b>Criteria</b></td>
<td><b>Weightage</b></td>
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<td>C1.</td>
<td>Laundry Services and Linen Management</td>
<td>10</td>
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<td>C2</td>
<td>Water Sanitation</td>
<td>10</td>
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<td>C3</td>
<td>Kitchen Services</td>
<td>10</td>
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<td>C4</td>
<td>Security Services</td>
<td>10</td>
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<td>C5</td>
<td>Cleanliness of Auxiliary Areas</td>
<td>10</td>
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<h3>Waste Management</h3>
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<td><b>Reference No.</b></td>
<td><b>Criteria</b></td>
<td><b>Weightage</b></td>
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<td>D1</td>
<td>Segregation of Biomedical Waste</td>
<td>10</td>
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<td>D2</td>
<td>Collection and Transportation of Biomedical Waste</td>
<td>10</td>
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<td>D3</td>
<td>Sharp Management</td>
<td>10</td>
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<td>D4</td>
<td>Storage of Biomedical Waste</td>
<td>10</td>
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<td>D5</td>
<td>Disposal of Biomedical waste</td>
<td>10</td>
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<td>D6</td>
<td>Management Hazardous Waste</td>
<td>10</td>
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<td>D7</td>
<td>Solid General Waste Management</td>
<td>10</td>
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<td>D8</td>
<td>Liquid Waste Management</td>
<td>10</td>
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<td>D9</td>
<td>Equipment and Supplies for Bio Medical Waste Management</td>
<td>10</td>
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<td>D10</td>
<td>Statuary Compliances</td>
<td>10</td>
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<h3>Hand Hygiene</h3>
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<td><b>Reference No.</b></td>
<td style="text-align: left; "><b>Criteria</b></td>
<td><b>Weightage</b></td>
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<td>E1</td>
<td>Personal Protective Equipment</td>
<td>10</td>
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<td>E2</td>
<td>Personal Protective Practices</td>
<td>10</td>
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<td>E3</td>
<td>Personal Protective Practices</td>
<td>10</td>
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<td>E4</td>
<td>Decontamination and Cleaning of Instruments</td>
<td>10</td>
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<td>E5</td>
<td>Disinfection &amp; Sterilization of Instruments</td>
<td>10</td>
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<td>E6</td>
<td>Spill Management</td>
<td>10</td>
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<td>E7</td>
<td>Isolation and Barrier Nursing</td>
<td>10</td>
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<td>E8</td>
<td>Infection Control Program</td>
<td>10</td>
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<td>E9</td>
<td>Hospital Acquired Infection Surveillance</td>
<td>10</td>
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<td>E10</td>
<td>Environment Control</td>
<td>10</td>
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<h3>Hygiene Promotion</h3>
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<td style="text-align: left; "><b>Reference No.</b></td>
<td style="text-align: left; "><b>Criteria</b></td>
<td style="text-align: left; "><b>Weightage</b></td>
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<td>F1</td>
<td>Community Monitoring &amp; Patient Participation <br /></td>
<td>10</td>
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<td>F2</td>
<td>Information Education and Communication (I.E.C.) <br /></td>
<td>10</td>
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<td>F3</td>
<td>Leadership and Team work <br /></td>
<td>10</td>
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<td>F4</td>
<td>Training and Capacity Building <br /></td>
<td>10</td>
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<td>F5</td>
<td>Staff Hygiene and Dress Code <br /></td>
<td>10</td>
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<p><b>Source: </b><a class="ext-link-icon external-link" href="https://nhm.gov.in/images/pdf/in-focus/Swachhta_Abhiyaan_Guidelines.pdf" target="_blank" title="pdf that opens in a new window">Swachhta Abhiyaan Guidelines for Public Health Facilities</a></p>
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