HITTING THE HEALTHCARE
HYGIENE HIGHS
Here, Chicopee tells us how their range of disposable microfibre can help achieve the highest standards of hygiene.
Microfibre has revolutionised the way we clean, particularly in the healthcare industry, where the very highest standards of hygiene are required.
One of the biggest challenges facing cleaning professionals working in hospitals and health centres is reducing the spread of infection while keeping rooms clean. Halting the transmission of bacteria is a prime consideration, and microfibre can play a significant part not only in keeping areas spotlessly clean but in removing potentially harmful bacteria.
Traditional cloths may pick up dirt and bacteria, which stays within the fibres until the cloth is laundered: even then, a significant portion of bacteria is likely to remain. When the American Journal of Infection Control tested regular microfibre cloths that had been used to clean hospital rooms, it discovered that 93% still contained dangerous levels of bacteria such as
E.Coli even after laundering.
However, not all microfibre cleaning cloths are created equal. A quality brand will trap dirt and bacteria within its layers, and allow disposal after use rather than laundry, helping to control the potential for germs to be spread.
For example, the Microfibre Light Cloth from Chicopee, a leading brand of professional cleaning materials, traps 99.99% of bacteria within the cloth. Designed for short-term use, the Microfibre Light range provides the same superior cleaning performance as traditional microfibre woven cloths, without the need for laundering.
The distinctive design and construction of the splittable Chicopee microfibre ensures that bacteria is trapped in the cloth and cannot be released onto the next surface wiped. Known as the ‘capillary effect’, the
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fibres act like a magnet, removing and trapping germs until released. The fibres are positively charged, while bacteria, dirt and dust are negatively charged. Consequently, they are attracted to the cloth.
The cloths are simply discarded after use, removing both the need for laundering and the danger of spreading bacteria onto the next surface to be cleaned.
CASE STUDY The Microfibre Light Cloth from Chicopee proved to be both a popular and a cost-effective choice for the American Hospital of Paris, a 145- bed facility that treats more than 7,600 in-patients a year, with 18,320 outpatients attending for treatment and minor surgery.
Hospital purchasers had been sourcing a lightweight microfibre from Asia for the entire cleaning operation, but this was proving expensive and wasn’t improving cleaning performance: consequently, they were looking for a product which would save cleaning professionals’ time while remaining value for money and improving existing standards of hygiene.
The hospital was impressed with the cleaning performance and bacteria removal capability of the Microfibre Light, one of the most trusted products on the market, and chose the cloth for use in areas which were subject to the most rigorous standards of hygiene, such as patient care rooms.
The hospital chose a second Chicopee product, the disposable J-Cloth Plus Medium, as a cost-effective and efficient solution for cleaning communal areas and for general day- to-day tasks.
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