Our infection control told us to not use the hospital handsoap on pump kits as it leaves a biofilm of antibacterial chemical that is not desirable on pumps. WE provide castile soap packets in the hospital (which was approved by infection control) and separate basins. We buy Dawn and put in push button soap dispensers at sinks in the NICU and lactation areas.
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From: Lactation Information and Discussion [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Susan Watson
Sent: Thursday, August 06, 2015 3:14 PM
Subject: Hospital / NICU questions cleaning pump kits
I believe the original posting was asking about cleaning Pump Kits not the Breastpump. It was about the soap used by moms to wash their flanges and other parts after every pumping, not what to wipe the pumps down with between moms. We don't usually specify which soap for moms to use. While in the hospital they use the hand soap, at home we recommend liquid dish detergent. We recommend very thorough rinsing and air drying on a clean towel. And of course good handwashing before handling breasts, pump parts, or breastpumps, (And baby too! That is Mom washing her hands, not baby.) Again we try to follow directions of the pump kit manufacturer.
Susan Watson, BSN, RN, IBCLC-RLC
Level III NICU
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Date: Wed, 5 Aug 2015 14:55:19 -0500
From: Holly McSpadden <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: Hospital / NICU question - cleaning pumps
Our hospital infection control told us we had to follow the manufacturer's recommendations when cleaning the pumps and that we should not deviate from using whatever disinfectant they stipulated be used.
Holly
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> On Aug 4, 2015, at 7:48 PM, Dara Barnett <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:
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> Hello!
>
> Our hospital’s current pump cleaning policy is to have RNs or Mothers wipe the pump body using wipes containing CaviCide before and after each use as instructed by the manufacturer and recommended by HMBANA’s Best
Practices. Recently, Infection
Control has been suggesting that they would like amend our policy and require housekeeping to “disinfect” our NICU breast pumps between users by taking them out of the NICU, cleaning them, allowing to dry, and covering them with a clean plastic bag before returning them to the NICU.
For what it’s worth, our (Level III) NICU has periodic MRSA outbreaks and this push for change may be related – though we/they don’t have concerns or problems with kit cleaning, or with contaminated milk.
>
> I can’t find any literature suggesting why this cleaning practice would be necessary / beneficial - if it exists, I would be grateful to be pointed towards the papers. We only have 6 pumps to share between 25-40 moms and physically removing them from the unit for cleaning would be a logistical nightmare. I’ve searched the Lactnet Archives and this question seems to come up from time to time, I’m hoping for some wisdom / ammunition.
>
>
> Many Thanks!
> Dara Barnett
>
>
> Dara Barnett, RN, IBCLC
> Lactation Consultant
> Maimonides Infants and Children’s Hospital > Brooklyn, NY 11219 >
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