WAYNE, Pa., Dec. 28, 2010 /PRNewswire/ — Crothall Healthcare, a
premier provider of support services to healthcare clients,
announced its Preferred Partnership arrangement with 3M to kick-off
its powerfully enhanced approach to infection control. Crothall
Environmental Services teams will use a hand-held 3M™
Clean-Trace™ NG Luminometer to measure ATP (adenosine
triphosphate) bioluminescense—the resulting reaction of
organic material on the ATP swab—on small surface areas.
Testing a series of identified “high touch” areas, such as light
switches and sink faucets, will immediately reveal if disinfection
practices are effective. 3M flexible data trending software is also
supplied to determine trending within the results.
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While the use of ATP monitors in healthcare facilities is not
new, Crothall is the first contract cleaning provider to build this
level of measurable verification into its standard quality
assurance program. “Providing the 3M™
Clean-Trace™ ATP inspection for our clients represents a
significant investment in quality assurance,” said Crothall
President Tom Racobaldo. “We believe this technology will allow our
Environmental Services teams to provide a decisive advantage to
their hospitals’ infection control efforts.”
Rich Feczko, Crothall’s National Director of System and
Standards, spearheaded the company’s research for a valid infection
containment test through a product review committee composed of
specialists in environmental services. A testing period at a few
hospitals validated the product’s effectiveness, and Feczko was
cleared to begin initial implementation of the 3M™
Clean-Trace™ System. While Luminometers and ATP testing
kits are being rolled out to onsite teams, Crothall’s systems and
standards are being fully adapted to integrate the testing
procedure.
“We have hard-wired the ATP
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