Cost neutral microfibre provider
April 1st 2008 A move to Vileda Professional's Swep microfibre flat mopping system is playing a part
in a successful hospital acquired infection policy at the Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust
According to figures released by the
Health Protection Agency in
January, in the six months to
September 2007 there was a 24 per cent
fall in the number of cases of MRSA at
Royal Cornwall – from 29 to 22.There was
an equally impressive performance on
clostridium difficile (C.diff ), where reported
cases fell by 37 per cent.
"We heard about microfibres at various
conferences," says Stephen Rogers from
Royal Cornwall's Domestic Services' team.
"The evidence seemed to stack up so we
replaced all our traditional dolly mops with
microfibre.As well as an improved cleaning
performance we found them
ergonomically beneficial. Equally
important our staff are generally very
pleased with their new mopping system.
Another plus factor is that the move has
been largely cost neutral."
The Swep Microfibre system is designed to
fulfil all cleaning requirements with each system
comprising a frame, handle and easy to change,
pre-prepared microfibre flat mop head for damp
mopping that carries a 1000 wash guarantee.
The ultrafine microfibres in the SWEP system
clean at a microscopic level, penetrating surfaces
at a finer level than normal fibres.When used
damp they work by capillary action to scrape,
remove and absorb dirt from surfaces, leaving
nothing behind but tiny water droplets,
improving cleanliness and reducing the risk of
cross-contamination.
The move to microfibres at the Royal Cornwall
Hospital Trust started nine months ago and they
will play a part in the 800 bed acute hospital's
second phase deep clean, a process it will
continue on a rolling basis to maintain and
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