Kill deadly bacteria
*
where they lie.
WHAT WORKS
lems in distributing information and regain valuable resources
for core functions while maintaining postal discounts. Onsite
Management Group (OMG, LLC) evaluated the entire process
Here. And here.
through a detailed due diligence, focusing on the workflow,
staffing, areas of operation, scope of the distribution channels,
equipment and level of training and industry knowledge. Cer- And here.
tainly, cost savings and cost avoidance were underlying goals
of the review as well. Upon completion of the review and rec-
ommendations conducted by OMG they were contracted to
manage the on-site mail service. This allowed them to establish
And here.
an industry proven mode of operation to the organization that
would supply long term stability and structure to meet the chal-
lenges that occur within the United States Postal Services and
related industries. With a national presence, OMG offers over
21 years of service in on-site facilities management within the
healthcare, insurance, manufacturing and legal industries
among others.
Key issues and assessing results
The results of this process identified key areas that needed to
be addressed that were preventing the timely distribution of
mail, documents and packages throughout the organization.
• Staff reductions
The EPA has recently registered uncoated copper,
• Outsource the mail for postal discounts brass and bronze as effective in killing bacteria*
• Liquidate equipment – Equipment and maintenance cost
reduction
that cause hospital-acquired infections.
• Consolidate mail services to a smaller, well-designed Mail
Center
Finally there’s some good news in the fight against life-
• Utilize software to establish a chargeback system for all de- threatening, hospital-acquired infections. As a supplement to
partments – Improvement in area of tracking and compliance
standard cleaning and disinfection practices, uncoated copper,
• Courier Consolidation - The redesigning of existing routes
for better efficiency
brass and bronze have been proven by EPA-approved testing
• Fleet and vehicle improvements with a better maintenance to be 99.9% effective in killing deadly bacteria*, including
program
MRSA, within two hours. This makes these inherently antimi-
• Creation of a central record for mail recipients and their loca-
tions (Payroll and Human Resource departments became valu-
crobial materials perfect for common touch surfaces such as
able partners in utilizing the new codes on all correspondences) door handles, trays, IV poles, hand and bed rails, service carts,
• Adding the mail recipient contact database on the organiza-
countertops, keyboards, bathroom fixtures – and hundreds of
tions intranet for quick and consistent reference – Significant
improvement of service levels
other surfaces that might become contaminated with bacteria*
• Lab Reports - New system and process put in place. Signifi- that can cause infections. Find out more about how copper
cant improvement in delivery times and accuracy were
and copper alloys kill deadly bacteria* where they lie: visit
achieved through these efforts
• Budgetary improvements through cost savings and cost
www.antimicrobialcopperalloys.org/HPNNov09 today.
avoidance Askusabout our clinical trials.
OMG’s experience in the healthcare industry provides a foun-
dation for establishing expectations for meeting compliance ex-
The use of a Copper Alloy surface is a supplement to and not
pectations such as HIPAA, Hazardous Mail procedures and Di-
saster Recovery. These items are reviewed regularly with all
a substitute for standard infection control practices; users must
associates to maintain consistency.
continue to follow all current infection control practices,
Many additional services were implemented upon OMG’s in-
including those practices related to cleaning and disinfection
stallation as the on-site management for mail services. Foremost
of all services was the intricate and complicated documentation
of environmental surfaces. Copper Alloy surface materials have
of all mail recipients associated with the organization. This re-
been shown to reduce microbial contamination, but they do
source has proven invaluable to numerous areas including Pay-
not necessarily prevent cross contamination.
roll and Human Resources. OMG brought an electronic tool to
track accountable mail and time sensitive, critical items that did
not previously exist. Detailed reporting and real-time data be-
*MRSA, Staphylococcus aureus, Enterobacter aerogenes,
came available for review with this implementation. HPN
E. coli 0157:H7 and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
To learn more contact: Deron Jett, President, OMG, LLC, 513-722-9990
or deronj@omgservices.com – website: www.omgservices.com
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