Interdepartmental relationships

Sr. Chandra - Housekeeper

Interdepartmental relationships

Maintenance:• Important functions of housekeeping is the

maintenance of keeping furniture, fixtures and facilities in working order.

• Housekeepers need to constantly check on various things throughout the hospital and inform the maintenance department through a requisition form about the repairs to be done.

• It should cover the aspects such as plumbing, carpentry, electricity and civil works.

Stores• Housekeeper’s coordination with the stores

ensures availability of day-to-day requirements of housekeeping.

• Housekeeper’s can indent materials from the stores on a daily or weekly basis.

• These can be placed in the department or under the staircase with proper safety measures.

• The stores consult with the housekeeping department regarding purchase of materials.

Laundry• The housekeepers should check the need

and use of materials with the ward staff.

• The senior housekeeper should maintain registers for checking stock and transaction of materials, planning the laundry process, and salary of in-house dhobi.

Nursing• The nursing department needs contacts

with the housekeeping department for emergency cleaning in a specific area, in case of spillage, breakage or if the patient has vomited.

• Nurses handover the key to housekeeper when the patient is discharged.

• The housekeeper sends a sweeper to clean the room thoroughly.

Catering• The housekeeping department needs to

co-ordinate