Terminal Cleans

Apella's Terminal Cleans streams and stores overnight video from each OR, giving Environmental Services (EVS) and OR leaders on-demand evidence of every deep clean, and a place to audit and track results.

• Captures video for every room, every night - Records from 15 min after the last case until the next day’s first case (or prime-time start); midnight cases are automatically clipped
• Single list & smart filters - Every clean appears in one searchable list with room/date filter
• Estimated clean durations - Gives quick signal on unusually short or long cleans
• Audit directly in app - Audit from your desk and track all results in one place

How to use terminal cleans:

1. Open Terminal Cleans from the left navigation.
2. Use filters to narrow by room, date, or audit result.
3. View the estimated duration column to see the approximate cleaning activity detected.
4. Click on a row to open the video player and audit form.
5. Play the video—scrub or use 2× speed to review quickly.
6. Click Record Audit ▶ Pass - Opportunity for Improvement. Your score is saved instantly and visible to colleagues or to yourself at the end of the month. Add a comment about what was so great (or needed improvement).
7. Repeat for the next room; filter by audit result to stay organized

FAQ

What about patient cases in the night?

The app removes any case footage. The video stops 5 minutes before a patient is wheeled in and resumes 5 minutes after the patient is wheeled out. When cases happen during the night, multiple video clips will be created for that night.