How to Hospital Clean a Mattress

A hospital clean mattress has been cleaned in such a way as to prevent the transmission of bacteria and infection. This is mandatory in health care settings, due to the contaminants found in blood and body fluids. Adhering to infection control cleaning standards is the best way to combat disease-causing bacteria. Waterproof mattresses are the only types of mattresses that can be cleaned using hospital grade cleaning products, which is necessary to kill many viruses and ensure that your mattress is hospital clean.

Things You'll Need

• Waterproof mattress
• Disposable gloves
• Disposable mask
• Goggles
• Hospital grade germicidal wipes

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Instructions

• 1

  Put on your gloves, mask and goggles. Remove the mattress from the bed frame.

• 2

  Wipe the entire mattress with germicidal cleaning wipes. Use several wipes to assure that the mattress remains wet for at least two minutes.

• 3

  Allow the mattress to air dry. Do not wipe the mattress with a drying cloth.