ST. PAUL, Minn., May 03, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Ecolab Inc. today announced the launch of its new OptiPro(TM) Instrument
Reprocessing Program, a comprehensive approach to instrument
reprocessing that features Ecolab's solid technology and advanced
formulations. The program is supported by Ecolab's service and training
on industry best practices to achieve improved patient outcomes and
process standardization. The announcement was made at the 2010
International Association of Healthcare Central Service Material
Management Annual Meeting in San Diego.
"Within hospitals, sterile processing departments perform the vital task
of cleaning the thousands of surgical instruments used in patient care.
However, they struggle with high personnel turnover making training and
effective products critical to their success," said Paul Chaffin, vice
president and general manager, Ecolab Healthcare North America. "Through
the best-in-class technology and service included in the OptiPro
program, we can help healthcare facilities obtain consistent quality
outcomes and optimize their instrument cleaning processes."
To assure successful implementations, Ecolab developed a comprehensive
in-service program for continuing education as part of the OptiPro
program. Ecolab's Best Practices Implementation Package provides
training in decontamination area processes, such as point-of-use
treatment, manual cleaning, ultrasonic cleaning, automated washing and
cart washing. Ecolab sterile processing training modules follow AMMI
(Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation) standards
and include wall cards with support materials to ensure consistent
processes are followed.
The Ecolab OptiPro product portfolio provides a variety of cleaning
solutions such as pre-cleaners, manual cleaners and automated washer
detergents. It includes the OptiPro Solid Enzymatic System, which
leverages Ecolab's solid product technology to reduce packaging waste,
weight, transportation and storage costs to promote sustainability. This
dual protease enzymatic system has been developed for low and high
temperatures of washer-disinfectors to deliver optimum cleaning
performance. The OptiPro solid system uses color- and shape-coded blocks
that help avoid chemical errors and are easy to store and load.
With sales of $6 billion and more than 26,000 associates, Ecolab Inc.
(NYSE: ECL) is the global leader in cleaning, sanitizing, food safety
and infection prevention products and services. Ecolab delivers
comprehensive programs and services to foodservice, food and beverage
processing, healthcare, and hospitality markets in more than 160
countries. More news and information is available at www.ecolab.com.
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SOURCE: Ecolab Inc.
Ecolab Inc.
Jennifer Kirscher, 651-293-2846
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