Closing Procedures
What is on the Weekly/Monthly Cleaning Checklist?
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Summary
The Weekly/Monthly Cleaning Checklist covers deeper cleaning that is not done nightly. Weekly items are wipe-downs at the front desk, PT, exam rooms/x-ray, bathrooms and the storage/break area. Monthly items are dusting and wall/baseboard/equipment cleaning throughout the office.
- 1Weekly — Front desk: wipe down counters, removing everything first.
- 2Weekly — PT and Exam Rooms/X-Ray: wipe down carts (remove everything) and wipe down equipment.
- 3Weekly — Bathrooms: wipe down the paper holder and handicap rails, and sanitize the plunger and toilet brush.
- 4Weekly — Storage rooms/break area: wipe down counters (remove everything), clean the microwave and clean the refrigerator.
- 5Monthly — Entire office: dust plants, blinds and window ledges; wipe down baseboards, walls, chairs and power strips.
- 6Monthly — Exam rooms/x-ray: wipe down equipment, the wall desk and the scale.
- 7Monthly — Front desk: dust file cabinets. PT: wipe down the freezer.
- 8Monthly — Storage rooms/break area: dust and organize shelves, sweep and mop floors.
- 9Initial each item upon completion and date it. Attach the weekly form to the Sign-In Sheet, Patient Day Sheet and Blue Sheet, and file both forms in the Day Sheet File on the last day of the month.
Important
Weekly and monthly cleaning is in addition to the Nightly Checklist, not a substitute for it. Track completion in PracticeWhiz under Daily Checklists → Weekly / Monthly.
Citation
CA Manual, Weekly/Monthly Cleaning Checklist, p. Weekly/Monthly Checklist · Revised 2/28/24Answers source the CA Manual first; the Medisoft guide is used only where the CA Manual does not cover the task.