Instruction Manual for Libra Care Bed
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5.3 INSTRUCTING USERS AND STAFF
In order to ensure that cleaning and disinfection are conducted properly, we
recommend that users and staff are appropriately instructed.
They should be instructed to observe the following points:
• A clean bed must be transported in such a way that it will not become dirty or
contaminated during transport.
• Staff must be informed of the special measures required for cleaning and
disinfection and should carry out the procedure in a reliable manner (the
operator should specify the operational procedures and the individual
procedural steps). Care must be taken that only disinfectants approved by the
DGHM or VAH (German Society for Hygiene and Microbiology) are used, and
that these are used only in the approved concentrations.
The disinfectants must be suitable for use with the surfaces to be disinfected.
• For this activity, staff must be provided with (disposable) aprons and gloves
which are impermeable to fluids.
• For cleaning, only fresh, clean cloths may be used which are subsequently
laundered.
• When cleaning/disinfecting work has been completed, the staff must disinfect
their hands before carrying out other tasks.
Staff should be equipped with a suitable pump dispenser containing a
disinfectant for hands.
• Cleaning the bed immediately at its usual location has the advantage that no
“dirty” beds or bed components come into contact with clean beds. The
transfer of potentially infectious germs that may be on the used bed frame is
prevented in this way.
A transfer of germs in terms of a nosocomial infection can be safely avoided
by consistently and thoroughly following these recommendations.
• When the bed is not immediately reused, it should be stored (covered) in such
a way that it is protected from dust, inadvertent soiling and contamination.
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