High-touch Surfaces Illustrations

These illustrations, based on CDC guidelines, provide examples of high-touch surfaces commonly found in healthcare settings. High-touch surfaces include, but are not limited to, the items indicated.

• Doorknobs

• Light switches

• Bed (rails/controls/legs)

• Tray table

• IV pole (grab area/controls)

• Blood-pressure cuff

• Call button

• Telephone

• Bedside table/handle

• Chair

• Room sink/faucets

• Ventilator control panel

• Multi-module monitor (controls/touch screen/cables)

• Bathroom doorknobs

• Bathroom light switch

• Bathroom handrails (toilet and shower)

• Bathroom sink/faucets

• Toilet seat/flush handle

• Transport equipment

Advantex^® 1/4 Folded Wipe

Achieve superior surface disinfection with the Advantex® 1/4 Folded Wipe. Made from 70 GSM hydroentangled synthetic microfibers, these wipes are strong, highly absorbent, and designed for maximum solution release. Compatible with all disinfectant solutions, they deliver reliable performance in a convenient single-use format.

For effective cleaning, microfiber cloths should be folded in half until they are approximately the size of your hand, ensuring full use of the surface area.

Advantex® single-use wipes are designed to be folded in half twice, creating eight usable sides. This folding method allows for consistent rotation and maximum efficiency. Once all sides have been used, simply discard the wipe.

Advantex^® Single-use Microfiber Mop

Pathogens are continually introduced to floors by shoes, wheelchairs, beds, treatment devices, computer carts, and even nonslip patient socks that move between floors and beds. This creates an ongoing risk of floor-to-patient cross-contamination and healthcare-associated infections (HAIs).

The Gross Challenge

Storing used, wet toilet brushes in brush caddies (drip cups) on cleaning carts poses several concerns from a hygiene and efficiency standpoint:

• Bacteria growth and odors: Wet brushes create a breeding ground for bacteria and unpleasant odors.
• Cross-contamination: Storing brushes on cleaning carts alongside other tools and supplies increases the risk of transferring germs to other areas and equipment.
• Reuse transfer: Dirty toilet brushes can harbor harmful microorganisms and bacteria. If not discarded after use, they risk spreading contamination to other patient areas.

The Only Sustainable Solution

Advantex® Loo-Mop

Integrating our Advantex® Loo-Mop into your cleaning protocol elevates hygiene standards, minimizes the risk of germ transmission, and streamlines the cleaning process for greater efficiency.

Designed to align with your sustainability initiatives, the Loo-Mop features 100% biodegradable materials, including a naturally antimicrobial¹ bamboo handle. Its patented design delivers the durability of a multi-use tool while preserving the hygiene benefits of a single-use solution.

• Improve EVS cart cleanliness, eliminating toilet brush buckets, drips and spills
• Biodegradable multi-layered, 4″ diameter mop heads made of durable cellulose fibers
• Avoid the risk of disposable pads clogging toilets and drains
• 14″ long overall and 1.5 oz. each with a slightly curved handle to reach crevices

¹ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9137583

The Challenge ACCEPTED

1. First, the EVS team cleaned a patient’s room with a laundered or competitor microfiber mop system and let the floor air dry.

2. Then, again, the same patient room floor was cleaned with an Advantex® single-use microfiber mop system.

3. See for yourself the visibly filthy mop and undisputable evidence that Advantex® Mops vastly outperformed laundered and standard-grade microfiber mops.

The Challenge Results

Each picture below shows the significant dust, dirt, and grime Geerpres’® Advantex® single-use microfiber mop captured AFTER a patient room floor was cleaned with a competitor premium single-use mop or a laundered microfiber mop.

Pictures shows: Advantex® Single-use Microfiber Mop capturing the dust, dirt, and grime left behind after room cleaned two times using a competitor’s premium microfiber mop.

Finer microfiber = cleaner floors

Microfiber cleaning materials blend microscopic polyester and polyamide fibers, which are split to create microscopic “hooks and loops,” which scrape up and hold dust, dirt, and grime. Geerpres Advantex® microfiber is finer than industry microfiber requirements, therefore having superior efficacy. Advantex® microfiber has a denier of 0.53, about half of one (1.0) denier (typical Microfiber denier). With efficacy rates of 99.9-99.99% on pathogen removal, Advantex helps reduce the cross-contamination risks*.

Best-in-class non-quat binding = More cleaning chemistry delivered to the floor

Microfiber can hold six times its weight in water. The finer the denier (of fiber thickness), the more fiber per square inch, which means it can hold and release more chemistry. The Advantex® microfiber mops are compatible with all cleaning chemistries. More effective cleaning can save lives with greater floor coverage and cleaning chemistry delivered to the floor.

reduced floor pathogens = lower HAI rate

Our customers are more confident/comfortable knowing they have reduced floor pathogens, believing this is a factor in the lower HAI rate. In addition to the financial impact, the better floor coverage reduced mop and chemistry usage while improving cleaning efficiency. Cleaning teams love these mops!

Why Microfiber for cleaning?

Microfiber is known for its cleaning and drying capabilities. It is a strong cleaning solution due to its durability, absorbency, and versatility, so it’s a popular choice for various cleaning applications.

The most common cleaning microfiber combines two basic fibers, Polyester and Polyamide (a Nylon by-product). These fibers are usually split and then woven into a fabric of 80% Polyester (the scrubbing and cleaning fiber) and 20% Polyamide (the absorbing and quick-drying fiber).

When selecting a microfiber cleaning solution, you must consider the surface texture being cleaned, the efficacy quality required, and the cleaning chemistry release needed. Quality manufacturers design the microfiber fiber blend to suit the cleaning purpose best.

Microfiber VS Cotton Fibers

Microfiber outperforms cotton fibers in cleaning efficiency by trapping more dirt and bacteria. The microfiber’s tiny, densely woven fibers capture and hold dirt, dust, and microscopic particles. In contrast, cotton fibers have a larger fiber denier, which provides less surface area for particles to stick to.

Quat Binding Lowers Efficacy

Quat binding is when the active ingredient in quat-based disinfectants (quaternary ammonium chloride) becomes drawn to and incorporated into the cleaning textile, reducing the amount available to disinfect surfaces.

While microfiber generally quats (holds chemistry) less than cotton (and most organic fibers), not all microfiber is created equal. Some microfiber types, particularly those with nylon content, are more prone to quat binding than others. Quality manufacturers provide microfiber or microdenier blends that release quat and provide significant sq. footage coverage per mop.

Denier Linked to water waste

Microfiber clothes and mops require less water to clean effectively, significantly reducing water consumption compared to natural fiber clothes and mops. Using less water and cleaning solutions contributes to a more eco-friendly and cost-effective cleaning routine.