Cleaning Guidelines

2 Cleaning Guidelines
Using a Tablet PC in a healthcare environment increases
caregiver productivity and enhances the patient experience.
To save time, caregivers can take an information system directly
to patients, rather than collect information on paper and then
transcribe the information into a central system. Critical
information, stored on the Tablet PC or accessed wirelessly, is
available during the patient-caregiver interaction, improving
the quality of care. Because mobile healthcare delivery is
preferable and more advantageous to both caregivers and patients,
Tablet PCs offer additional capabilities, such as on-board video
education, audio recordings, and the ability to accept
hand-written notes, patient questions, and signatures of
patients and their families.
A single Tablet PC may be used by multiple caregivers or by
patients and their family members during pre-op or post-op
education videos. In healthcare establishments where Tablet PCs
are mobile and often handled by multiple users, Tablet PC screens
may become smudged or collect biological agents. Healthcare
establishments should define and document cleaning policies and
procedures to ensure safety for users and to satisfy regulatory
requirements for documenting safety procedures.