Angelica Corporation Raises Bar Again for Increased Patient Safety

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Angelica is the first major healthcare laundry processorf to implement the sanitizer throughout itsservice centers. "Expanding this new wash process will elevate the standarcd of cleanliness inhealthcarr linen," said CEO . "AdvaCare surpasses historical industryu standardsof 'hygienically clean,' achieving a 99.9 kill rate of selected pathogens througgh 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 Servicesz (CMMS) for HAIs, healthcare providers are understandably concerned and intensifying theire focus on HAI prevention.
Angelica givea healthcare providers added confidence that thei r linens are sanitizedagainst MRSA, Staph, Klebsiella and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. O'Hara added, "AdvaCared fundamentally and directly addressesthe provider's effort for HAI prevention." "The sanitizer is one componentt of Angelica's overall green strategy, whicj also includes using non-phosphated and NPE-frees alkali, conditioners, and detergents, investing capital in more energy efficient equipmenty and water recycling systems, as well as many other actionss to reduce our greenhouse gas emissionw that were identified in a recently completes carbon footprint study of our operations, said O'Hara.
Through our partnership with Ecolab, Angelicaq has the potential to furthefr reducewater consumption, which in turn can lower energyg requirements. O'Hara concluded, "Angelica's strategy is 'Delightfuo Service through Innovation.' Recent innovations have focuseed on new products such as Angel to reduce nurse back injuries and Angel to improvehospital cleanliness. Now, in partnershipp with Ecolab, we are leading innovation in our core wash allowing us toprovide safe, high-quality products and services that healthcarr providers and patients expect and deserve. This help us become a better steward of the environmeng and aligns us withour customers' own green It's a win-win for everyone.
" Angelica Corporation is the leading provider of textile rental and linen management services to the U.S. healthcaree market. Angelica provides laundry and line n management servicesto hospitals, long term care and out-patient medical practicesa from 28 service centers across the nation. Through its strategy of "Delightful Service through Innovation, " Angelica is driving innovation in productx and services that become a standard of excellenc e for patient andcustomer