LARGO, Fla., July 31, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The medical
staff at SurgCenter Pinellas wasn't sure they heard it right – put
your navy blue surgical scrubs into the laundry with regular bleach
and "wash 'em like they're white." The 25-person surgical
team recently made the switch to SAF-T™ scrubs, a new line of
healthcare apparel by Prime Medical that is made to be laundered
and sanitized in good, old-fashioned, chlorine bleach without
fading the color. But what was even more surprising is what happens
to the scrubs after the wash.
"Each time SAF-T scrubs are washed with EPA-registered bleach,
the patented fabric binds and retains a lasting shield of chlorine
molecules," says Jim Sampey, Prime
Medical CEO. "It's an amazing breakthrough in fabric technology
that is transforming scrubs into powerful tools to fight germs with
every fiber. On the surface, SAF-T scrubs look like other surgical
scrubs, but with the simple step of laundering with bleach, they're
powered with germ-killing protection that benefits staff and
patients." Prime Medical is a Largo,
FL-based company that launched in June 2016 with a line of privacy curtains, bed
linens, patient gowns, lab coats and towels – and is bringing its
innovative products to leading-edge healthcare facilities in
Florida and across the
country.
Providing multispecialty surgical services since 2011,
SurgCenter Pinellas was the first of its kind in the Tampa Bay area to offer total joint
replacement services and spinal procedures in a private, outpatient
setting. The SurgCenter Pinellas team maintains an impressive
record of zero infections at their facility. So why invest in
germ-killing scrubs? Rita Iwanski,
RN, and administrator, says, "We don't have any issues and
we want to keep it that way. We maintain the highest standards of
infection prevention – and SAF-T scrubs give us another layer to
safeguard patients in every detail." Iwanski says they put quality
above all else at the 5,200-square-foot facility, which is
certified by Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care,
Inc. (AAAHC)
In addition to the germ-killing protection of SAF-T scrubs,
Iwanski believes the product will also save money in the long run.
"The outlay is initially more, but we're going to get it back in
spades," Iwanski said. "The staff definitely likes the infection
prevention aspect and feeling like the scrubs are 'theirs' – not
rental scrubs which don't always fit well," she said. "After a long
day, they appreciate being able to wear the scrubs home without
worrying about germs going along for the ride."
About Prime Medical
Prime Medical is the parent
company and producer of the SAF-T™ products that utilize a
"chlorine-shield" fabric technology for privacy curtains, bed
linens, patient gowns, scrubs and lab coats. Proudly made in
the USA, Prime Medical products contribute to a safer
healthcare environment by reducing harmful pathogens that can lead
to healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) by harnessing the safe,
trusted power of EPA-registered bleach. For more information,
visit www.primemedical.com.
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