Assignment #2: Highly Recommended Projects, Activities and Assignments

HESM 206 Winter Placement Assignments

Assignment #2: Report on Highly Recommended Projects, Activities and/or Assignments
Marks:  30% of total grade; (10% each; 20 marks per assignment=60 marks);

(Complete Minimum 3 please)

Date Due: Wednesday, April 16th, 2025

Projects given from Placement site supervisors based on three projects.

Please take the initiative to further discuss Highly Recommended Projects, Activities and/or
Assignments your placement supervisor that would benefit them and the organizations a
well. You need to partake and submit at least three Projects, Activities and/or Assignments to
submit for Placement Evaluation.

Graded according to complexity and details of the projects submitted.  (Please note quality audits are acceptable, please ensure to include a description, details on performing, benchmarks to achieve, and follow up…)

1. Describe the project’s goals and objectives. What needs to be accomplished?
2. Describe the follow up process
3. Include a copy of the completed assignments/activities/projects. Please ask organization
   for permission, blank over Organization’s name OR the description of the completed projects if you cannot provide a copy and include references, links if possible

Please see Highly Recommended Projects, Activities and/or Assignments for this concept.

HESM 206 Highly Recommended Projects

Orientation

• Analyze Department operative staff orientation checklist
• Describe inter-professional team members
• Department Policies and Procedures Manual
• Review/Revise/Draft Department Policies and Procedures to cross reference with PIDAC, IPAC and MOHLTC
• Review/Revise/Draft Department Policies and Procedures using the summary of recommendations of Environmental Cleaning in all healthcare settings in the PIDAC document

Safety and Infection Control and Prevention protocols

• Perform Infection Control audits
• Demonstrate/Educate on Proper lifting Procedures
• Research and introduce the use of different types of Personal Protective Equipment
• WHMIS training and MSDS sheets on new chemical products
• Update WHMIS and MSDS sheets as necessary
• Execute Fire Safety audits and appraise fire protection equipment
• Develop Evacuation procedures
• Instruct Emergency codes
• Develop a chart and/or info. Session to summarize environmental safety and patient/resident safety
• Label Fire Safety areas, audit fire safety equipment and review expiry/inspection dates
• Map out/update Evacuation plan using existing floor plans
• Develop/Conduct in-service on hand hygiene, don and doff PPE
• Safe sharp handling training
• Review/audit outbreak management protocols
• Audit ergonomics, proper use of equipment

Waste Management and Recycling and Hazardous materials

• List/summarize departmental hazardous materials and their disposal
• Audit waste stream disposal routines
• Review Recycling, Reduction, Reuse programs
• Explore revenue waste programs
• Review waste receptacles and public waste collection containers

Receiving and Storage

• Evaluate storage security and supply requisition process
• Audit receiving procedures and develop plan of action for improvement
• Transportation and Porter services (acute care)
• Organize the delivery/pick-up of linens, food/meal tray meals, snacks, water jugs…
• Coordinate transportation schedules with job routines
• Develop/review time activity schedule

Procurement Process

• Prepare purchase orders for Department supplies of linens, chemicals, materials…
• Evaluate suppliers and services
• Evaluate/develop order guides
• Review/Establish par stocks and standing orders
• Conduct Physical Inventory and tallies month end budgets
• Update Purchase journals and Departmental budget
• Develop a Request for Proposal (RFP) process

Housekeeping Areas

• Review equipment usage and effectiveness
• Analyze effectiveness of current cleaning equipment, Microfiber cleaning systems
• Research/report innovative cleaning systems
• Conduct cleanliness audits in Non-resident/patient areas, resident/patient areas, procedure rooms…
• Create cleaning frequencies checklist for resident/non-resident areas
• Conduct time activity schedule for housekeeping cleaning routines/procedures
• Determine staffing patterns according to square footage/meters of cleaning area
• Observe/Review/revise/rewrite/comment job routine
• Review Cleaning Schedules and Cleaning Frequencies using the recommendations of Environmental Cleaning in all healthcare settings in the PIDAC document
• Assess effectiveness of current (washroom) cleaning procedures
• Develop/revise/schedule floor care program using floor plans
• Report/compare the use of Large Cleaning Equipment according to size of area and time
• Audit the use of Personal Protective Equipment
• Assess housekeeping Chemicals, cleaning agents, disinfectants for “Green” properties
• Review Discharge/isolation/terminal cleaning protocols, turnover times and follow up; interprofessional roles and responsibilities
• Patient Bed terminal cleaning and bed making protocols
• Research/Educate staff Bed bugs protocols

Laundry Services and Linens

• Conduct Physical Inventory and Costing for linens Develop linen management process
• Identify possible hoarding locations of linens
• Calculate total laundry poundage Resident per day (LTC)
• Determine laundry staffing pattern based on total laundry poundage per day
• Develop load count sheets
• Assist with determining linen quotas per unit/home area
• Review/explore/develop transportation schedule of clean/soiled laundry and linens with an interprofessional approach
• Audit use of PPE and develop plan of action for improvement
• Audit infection control procedures of the laundry process
• Research Green Products and/or develop a plan to conserve utilities
• Develop education session for sorting at the source, proper drying times
• Review folding techniques considering ergonomics
• Review protocols stocking linen carts
• Audit loading washing machines at full capacity
• Review/audit laundry equipment operation, safety and preventative maintenance protocols
• Linen Management and Inventory
• Review policy Handling Personal Clothing and Labelling New Personal Items Procedures
• Washing Codes and Cycles; Washer weight capacities
• Audit Drying Procedures, proper times and temperatures, dryer weight capacities
• Review chemicals, detergents, water softeners, fabric softeners and sours
• Review distribution of Exchange linen carts Removal of Linens from home areas/care units
• Review Laundering other department linens; kitchen, physio, housekeeping, salon,
• Audit Infection Control Procedures Laundering Slings, wheelchair pads, cushions

General Maintenance

• Detect Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Annually, Preventative Maintenance Programs
• Organize Manufacturer’s equipment manuals and Supplement data in a
• Preventative Maintenance Programs Software
• Conduct inspection checklist on Transfer Equipment inspection (lifts, wheelchairs)
• Conduct Water Temperature audits
• Review Electrical Panels labelling process/logging Develop Utilities conservation
• strategies
• Execute Preventative maintenance on HVAC system, air exchange,
• boilers, Conduct Generator tests and routine inspections
• Review/revise Work Order Process-determine priorities
• Monitor Pest Control contractual services
• Review/cost analysis on contractual services-landscape/snow removal
• Review Tag and identify equipment protocols

Human Resources

• Conduct time activity schedule within the Environmental Department operative staff
• Observe/Review/revise/rewrite/comment job routine within the Environmental Department
• operative staff
• Evaluate job routine tasks and responsibilities
• Determine departmental staffing patterns
• Assess work schedules
• Develop interview questions
• Conduct/assist with an interview with potential employee, reference checks Assist
• with performance appraisals
• Conduct scheduling and review payroll processes

Supervision, Quality Indicators, Education and Communication

• Develop staff memos and/or other forms of communication
• Develop and conduct education session(s)
• Record Meeting Minutes
• Assist with conducting a Fire or other emergency drills Supervisor duties assigned
• Participate in quality management activities
• Recommend corrective actions when standards are not me
• Participate as EVS supervisor duties