The healthcare environment is extremely sensitive and specialized. It presents unique challenges regarding environmental safety and compliance. The potential risks associated with infection, chemical exposure and poor air quality necessitate a proactive approach to healthcare environmental management.
A-Tech provides full-scale healthcare environmental services that safeguard patients, healthcare workers and visitors and help medical organizations adhere to regulatory compliance. Our certified industrial hygienists and infection control consultants support healthcare providers with customized strategies to mitigate environmental hazards.
Why Healthcare Environmental Services Are Essential
The effectiveness of healthcare environmental solutions directly affects patient outcomes, staff health and overall operational efficiency. According to the CDC, hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) affect one in 31 hospital patients and one in 43 residents in a nursing home. Inadequate infection control measures or overlooked environmental hazards expose facilities to increased infection rates, regulatory complications and compromised healthcare.
Our infection control consulting services provide comprehensive environmental hazard assessments and targeted staff training that helps you identify potential risks and create preventive solutions to eliminate threats before they become a problem.
Our Healthcare-Specific Environmental Solutions
Whether you seek noise control or infection prevention in your hospital, A-Tech is here to guide you through the complex regulatory landscape and protect the health of all those in your care:
- Infection control risk assessments (ICRA): We perform exhaustive ICRAs to determine potential infection sources in existing facilities and new construction projects. These assessments provide a firm basis for effective preventive strategies.
- Infection control construction monitoring: A-Tech monitors critical parameters to maintain environmental standards during construction and renovation. Our experts measure dust, noise, vibration, air and water quality, ensuring the construction process does not compromise the health and safety of patients and staff.
- Legionella testing and mitigation design and monitoring: Legionella bacteria can present serious health risks in healthcare facilities. We offer accurate Legionella testing and design effective mitigation plans to prevent contamination and safeguard water systems.
- USP 797 testing: USP 797 testing ensures the sterility and quality of compounded sterile preparations (CSPs) through environmental monitoring, personnel competency testing and product testing.
- Noise monitoring: Noise pollution in healthcare settings can lead to stress, reduced sleep quality and increased patient discomfort. Our noise monitoring services verify that sound levels are within safe and acceptable ranges for patients and staff.
- Personal protective equipment (PPE) training: Proper use of PPE minimizes exposure to infectious materials. A-Tech provides training to help your staff follow the correct protocols and safely handle hazardous materials.
- Occupational exposure risk assessments: We evaluate potential risks from chemicals, biological agents and physical hazards that healthcare workers may encounter. Our occupational exposure risk assessments help reduce workplace injuries and illnesses by identifying and recommending appropriate solutions.
- Occupational chemical exposure assessments: Healthcare workers may be exposed to chemicals such as harsh cleaning agents and pharmaceutical compounds. A-Tech helps analyze the risks and provides strategies for controlling exposure through proper ventilation, PPE and other safety measures.
- Environmental hazard assessments and mitigation planning and oversight: A-Tech conducts thorough environmental hazard assessments to identify potential risks related to mold, moisture, pathogens and hazardous chemicals in healthcare settings. We also develop mitigation plans that address identified risks, and our oversight ensures remediation efforts adhere to regulatory standards.
- Waste anesthetic gas (WAG) monitoring: Exposure to waste anesthetic gases can affect staff and patients in medical establishments. We monitor WAG levels to ensure they are within safe limits. We help identify potential leaks and ventilation inefficiencies and provide guidance on reducing exposure.
Advantages of Partnering With A-Tech
Collaborating with A-Tech gives you access to a certified team of experts dedicated to advancing safety in healthcare settings. We portray our commitment to excellence through prompt responses, advanced techniques and custom solutions, such as our proprietary software, EnviroShare, which simplifies data management and reporting. Partner with us to preserve your facility’s reputation and maintain regulatory compliance and patient trust.
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At A-Tech, we cherish enduring partnerships and provide each client with dedicated support and precise, actionable insights tailored to your healthcare facility’s needs. Get a free consultation today.
