The Problem: For germs, visiting hours are never over.
Germs, such as bacteria and mould, like to settle down and start a family in the same conditions as your residents - warm, cozy and not too dry.
Germs can last 24-48 hours on surfaces, during which time things like bacteria reproduce exponentially. One single cell can become more than 8 million cells in less than 24 hours.
How do they get there?
- Patients and visitors bring germs home from day-to-day activities - school, work, play etc.
- Healthcare workers forgetting to wash their hands - not 100% compliant with hand hygiene rules
- Janitorial staff unknowingly spread them surface-to-surface on cloths etc.
There are a million ways that germs can come into your buildings. Although many microbes are a necessary part of life, the few that are bad are really bad and can cause sickness, disease and in some cases, death.
The Solution: GERMGUARD
The GERMGUARD Treatment Program offers you the opportunity to treat high-touch surfaces with a world-class antimicrobial surface treatment called the ÆGIS Microbe Shield®.
Below are the top five areas that you can treat to reduce germ populations.
| Area | Things to treat |
|---|---|
| Waiting area / Lobby | Chairs; counters; TVs; doorknobs; check-in desk; etc. |
| Exam / Operating rooms | Exam tables/beds; trays; equipment; etc. |
| Patient Care Rooms | Beds; bedrails; doorknobs; curtains; TVs; help-buttons; etc. |
| Patient Transfer Vehicles | Ambulances; helicopters; etc. |
| Textiles | Gowns; masks; gloves; bedding; curtains; etc. |
We can consult with you to decide which high-touch surfaces you wish to have treated.
Once we have determined the areas for treatment, we will thoroughly clean and treat all high-touch surfaces with the ÆGIS antimicrobial, giving you up to one year of protection from unwanted germs.