ST. LOUIS, MO - Angelica Corporation announced today its
decision to expand its use of Ecolab’s AdvaCare® 120 Sanitizer/Sour, the first
EPA-registered oxygen bleach sanitizer, to all its service centers nationwide
after testing the product successfully at selected locations. Angelica is the first major healthcare
laundry processor to implement the sanitizer throughout its service centers. “Expanding this new wash process will elevate
the standard of cleanliness in healthcare linen,” said CEO Steve O’Hara. “AdvaCare surpasses historical industry
standards of ‘hygienically clean,’ achieving a 99.9% kill rate of selected pathogens
through sanitization during the laundry process.”
With heightened public awareness of hospital-acquired infections
(HAI) and the exclusion of funding from the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid
Services (CMMS) for HAIs, healthcare providers are understandably concerned and
intensifying their focus on HAI prevention.
Angelica gives healthcare providers added confidence that their linens
are sanitized against MRSA, Staph, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Pseudomonas
aeruginosa. O’Hara added, “AdvaCare fundamentally
and directly addresses the provider’s efforts for HAI prevention.”
“The sanitizer is one component of Angelica’s overall green
strategy, which also includes using non-phosphated and NPE-free alkali,
conditioners, and detergents, investing capital in more energy efficient equipment
and water recycling systems, as well as many other actions to reduce
our greenhouse gas emissions that were identified in a recently completed
carbon footprint study of our operations,” said O’Hara. Through our partnership with Ecolab, Angelica
has the potential to further reduce water consumption, which in turn can lower
energy requirements.
O’Hara concluded, “Angelica’s strategy is ‘Delightful Service
through Innovation.’ Recent innovations
have focused on new products such as Angel Sliders™ to reduce nurse back
injuries and Angel Kits™ to improve hospital cleanliness. Now, in partnership with Ecolab, we are leading
innovation in our core wash process, allowing us to provide safe, high-quality products
and services that healthcare providers and patients expect and deserve. This helps us become a better steward of the
environment and aligns us with our customers’ own green strategy. It’s a win-win for everyone.”
About Angelica Corporation:
Angelica Corporation is the leading provider of textile rental and linen
management services to the U.S.
healthcare market. Angelica provides laundry and linen management
services to hospitals, long term care facilities, and out-patient medical
practices from 28 service centers across the nation. Through its strategy
of "Delightful Service through Innovation", Angelica is driving
innovation in products and services that become a standard of excellence for
patient and customer satisfaction.
For further information, please contact
Mukund Jain
678.823.4148
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