Pneumatic Linen Collection System

Envac’s automated vacuum technology provides a 21st-century solution to waste collection by letting the air do the hard work.

Hospitals produce large amounts of hazardous waste and dirty laundry. Creating and maintaining a safe, clean and hygienic environment for patients and staff is a priority for any hospital. See https://vimeo.com/130964302

The consequences of not dealing with waste effectively increases the risk significantly and can be disastrous.

• Escalating costs. There is a multitude of hidden operational costs associated with moving and dealing with waste. Stove-piped financial accounting is sometimes not able to unbundle costs and see how to make savings.
• Increased clinical risk. The management of health-care waste requires increased attention and diligence to avoid adverse health outcomes associated with poor practice, including exposure to infectious agents and toxic substances.
• Medico-legal action and litigation. There are a number of pieces of legislation that cover a wide range of issues, from the generation, through to the collection, transport and finally either treatment or disposal of healthcare waste. Mistakes are becoming more costly.
• Risk to reputation. This is hard fought and easily lost. Failure to meet the challenges or have a strategy will have an impact if mistakes are made.
• Political fallout. In extreme cases, Governments have had to take action in order to stop the issue being elevated into the political arena.