Hospital Patient Room Cleaning Checklist

A hospital patient room cleaning checklist is a detailed list of tasks to ensure patient rooms are thoroughly cleaned and sanitized.

  • Patient Area
  • Clean all high-touch surfaces
  • Disinfect patient bedrails
  • Sanitize over-bed table
  • Disinfect call button
  • Sanitize remote control
  • Sanitize telephone
  • Furniture
  • Wipe down chairs
  • Disinfect bedside table
  • Dust and sanitize lamps
  • Clean and sanitize shelves
  • Disinfect room divider curtains
  • Floor
  • Sweep the floor
  • Mop with disinfectant
  • Clean under the bed
  • Vacuum if carpeted
  • Restroom
  • Clean toilet bowl
  • Disinfect toilet handle
  • Sanitize sink and fixtures
  • Disinfect doorknobs
  • Clean and sanitize mirror
  • Restock toilet paper
  • Restock hand soap
  • Restock paper towels
  • Walls and Windows
  • Wipe down walls
  • Clean windows
  • Disinfect window sills
  • Sanitize blinds or shades
  • Medical Equipment
  • Sanitize IV poles
  • Disinfect any monitors
  • Wipe down medical carts
  • Sanitize medical trays