Case Study: Christus Trinity Mother Francis

Christus Hospital Upgrades Cleaning Protocols Effective Against Coronavirus

It all started out, like most changes do, with a problem that needed to be solved. The team at Christus Trinity Mother Frances Health System in Tyler, Texas was tired of the residues left behind by the bleach wipes they were using for disinfection and they were on a mission to find a solution.

At the time, the hospital’s contracted EVS company was using Virex 256 for general disinfection. They also used Clorox Bleach Germicidal in instances where C-diff was a concern. They were introduced to ArrowClean, a San Marcos, Texas-based company that claimed to offer a residue-free disinfectant with a one-minute contact time.

Initially, the team was skeptical, thinking ArrowClean’s disinfecting and cleaning technology was too good to be true. However, after a product demonstration, everyone was impressed, and in late 2018 ArrowClean’s technology was implemented.

After initial success in the hospital’s operating rooms, Christus leadership was curious to explore the impact using a one-minute contact time disinfectant would have on patient room turn times. They worked with their EVS Team Members and ArrowClean to conduct a controlled evaluation, comparing the previous cleaning and disinfecting processes to the new standard. The results were clear and astounding.

ROOM EVALUATION RESULTS
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• Because Virex 256 dries after approximately three to five minutes, multiple applications were needed to ensure compliance with its 10-minute contact time
• Using TK60 during Regular Discharge Cleaning resulted in an average 37-minute decrease in patient room turn time
• Using TK60 during C. diff Discharge Cleaning resulted in an average 49-minute decrease in patient room turn time