MRSA-beating laundry system
April 1st 2008 A collaboration between Miele Professional and NewGenn Research sees a new MRSAbeating
laundry development. Not only does it kill MRSA at 40°C, saving energy and
protecting fabric, but its environmental credentials negate the need for CoSHH
At the forefront of developing professional laundry equipment
for hospitals and care homes Miele Professional in partnership
with NewGenn Research have developed Miele NewGenn
System Sanitise, designed specifically to aid in the prevention of
MRSA in hospitals, care homes and any establishment where human
immunity may be compromised making people vulnerable to
potentially life-threatening infection.
Kill MRSA
Renowned for precision technology,Miele Professional now has a
ground-breaking new system – developed by an award winning
research company – to eliminate bacteria and infections including
the superbug MRSA.
The Miele Professional NewGenn System Sanitise is designed for
use in all Miele Professional Washer Extractors ranging from 5.5kg –
32kg load capacities and works using the molecules of natural plant
oils which are then modified into detergent to produce a totally safe
chemical which is rapidly effective against potentially dangerous
viruses and bacteria.
No CoSHH, no contracts
"The benefits of the Miele NewGenn System are compelling," says Les
Marshall, sales and marketing director for Miele Professional."A
hospital or care home can simply purchase Sanitise as and when they
need it. The Miele NewGenn System Sanitise is exceptionally kind to
the environment and unlike most other systems there are no long
term binding contracts, which can prove expensive. There is also no
need to consider the CoSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to
Health) requirements, therefore providing a safe environment."
What the care home thinks
Donna Steeden, support services manager at Quantum Care
comments:"The NewGenn System Sanitise has provided us with a
highly effective and low cost laundry solution from a trusted brand
that is safe for our staff to handle.The system kills MRSA in a 40º wash,
so not only is it energy efficient, but also protects the fibres of the
fabric, prolonging the life of the laundry."
... And warewash equivalent
Barnsley Hospital patients can be safe in the knowledge that
their crockery and cutlery will be properly washed and
disinfected thanks to 32 Miele Professional G7859 TD
dishwashers.
The hospital provides surgical, medical, maternity, day case,
dental, neo-natal, accident and emergency and out-patient
services, so the control of hospital acquired infections such as
MRSA and cDifficile is a major requirement.
The G7859 TD uses a freshwater system, which, unlike the tank
type dishwashers, takes fresh water into the machine for every
phase of the wash, giving consistently high cleaning standards
throughout the programme.With two wash levels, the
dishwasher provides enough space for up to 100 plates as well
as 340 pieces of cutlery in its lower basket, plus an additional 147
pieces of crockery in the upper basket per hour.
The freshwater system achieves controlled and validatable
disinfection by allowing the final rinse to be carried out at a high
temperature for a pre-determined and prolonged period of time,
which can be adjusted dependant on the wash load, ensuring
the surface (and not just water) temperatures are elevated so
disinfection is achieved.The default temperature reaches 85°C,
providing disinfection in accordance with the Department of
Health guidelines.
Other built-in features to further minimise the risk of infection
include an integrated steam condenser system which, claims
Miele, completely eliminates potentially hazardous external
emissions. In addition, the electro-thermal door lock ensures the
contents cannot be removed until the programme – and
therefore the thermal disinfection cycle – has been completed.
"The reduction and
control of these
hospital infections is an
important target for us
and this meant that we
needed to invest in
reliable appliances
which would cope with
the high turnover of
dishes produced by the
hospital," says Paul
Hawcroft, Barnsley
Hospital's facilities
manager. "We were
particularly keen to
select Miele machines,
not only for their
thermal disinfection
capabilities and excellent reputation, but also due to features of
the dishwashers which enable them to achieve government
compliance for both time and
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