Exam Room & Clinical Space Disinfection in Houlton, WI
Exam room cleaning is the service with the highest infection-control consequence in any medical facility. A patient who contracts an infection in an exam room has a direct claim against the practice, not just the cleaning contractor. The protocols below describe what we do and why each step matters.
What Exam Room Disinfection Covers
- Examination tables and paper roll replacement: Tables are disinfected between patients and at close of day. Paper roll replacement is documented by room.
- High-touch surface disinfection: Door handles, light switches, exam room computer peripherals, stethoscope hooks, blood pressure cuff housings, otoscope handles, and wall-mounted dispensers.
- Counter and sink areas: Clinical counters, sink fixtures, soap dispensers, and hand sanitizer stations cleaned and restocked per visit.
- Biohazard-adjacent surface treatment: Areas proximate to sharps disposal containers and biohazard waste bins receive appropriate disinfection. We do not handle regulated medical waste — that is your licensed waste hauler's scope — but we disinfect adjacent surfaces per protocol.
- Floor cleaning: Hard-surface floors mopped with a disinfectant solution appropriate for the surface type. No cross-contamination between mop heads used in clinical versus non-clinical spaces.
- Restrooms serving exam room corridors: Full disinfection of fixtures, high-touch surfaces, and floor. Restocked as needed.
Disinfectant Protocols
We use EPA List N-registered disinfectants — products demonstrated to meet EPA criteria for efficacy against SARS-CoV-2 and similar enveloped viruses. Products are selected based on the surface type: some materials require shorter dwell times, some require specific formulations to avoid damage. Dwell times are followed as specified on the product label. A disinfectant applied and wiped immediately has not disinfected the surface.
On request, we provide Safety Data Sheets and EPA registration numbers for the specific products used in your facility.
Scheduling
Most primary care and urgent care clients schedule exam room disinfection five days per week, after patient hours. Lower-volume specialty practices often use a three-day schedule. We can also accommodate a hybrid model — full disinfection three days per week, targeted high-touch surface refresh on the remaining days — if your patient volume and budget support it. Discuss your volume and hours during the walkthrough.