Keep Your Pet Safe From Infections Acquired in Veterinary Hospitals

Related Topics

• Hospital Acquired Illness and Our Pets

  Human patients are not the only victims of HAI. Cats and dogs and other household pets get them too, but in this case, they acquire them in veterinary hospitals.

• Hospital Cleaning to Prevent Infection

  Better hand hygiene and consistent, targeted hospital cleaning promise to cut down on HAIs and limit their human and financial costs.

• Get Healthy, Stay Healthy: Cleaning Hospital Floors to Prevent Hospital Acquired Infections

  The strategy for fighting HAIs includes disinfecting frequently touched hospital surfaces; think bed rails and call buttons. But what about the floor? Studies show that cleaning hospital floors is key to preventing hospital acquired infections.

• How One Hospital Cleans Without Touching

  Nosocomial infections, also known as hospital acquired infections, are a serious and growing problem in hospitals worldwide.  Not only are the number of nosocomial infections growing, but also the infections themselves are becoming increasingly more resistant to the antibiotics traditionally used to treat them. As a result, hospitals and medical facilities are searching all avenues, looking for ways to slow or minimize the spread of infection.  One area that has received a considerable amount of attention is hand washing, which has long been recognized as one of the most important factors in reducing the transmission of nosocomial infections.

• Kaivac Cleaning Challenge: Take the Hospital Infections Quiz

  A quiz on hospital infections.

Related Products

• KaiBosh™ Disinfectant

  KaiBosh is a concentrated no-rinse Hospital Use disinfectant cleaner for Norovirus, Bird & Swine Flu and more, that disinfects and cleans in one labor saving step.Like all Kaivac chemicals, KaiBosh is perfect for use with our wet vacuum systems. Too often, users simply apply common cleaning detergents or mop soaps when cleaning and then carelessly vacuum them up. This is like pouring standard dish soap into an automatic dish washer. The result is predictable - extreme foaming, filling the vacuum tank with useless suds and causing premature shut-off. Worse, the excess foam has the potential to damage the vacuum motor. We are so confident in the performance and suitability of our chemicals that we extend our equipment warranty to customers who use them exclusively.Now also available in 8 oz. preportioned packets.

• KaiVac 1750 No-Touch Cleaning® System

  When it comes to restrooms and other heavily soiled areas, nothing beats Spray-and-Vac cleaning. Kaivac’s No-Touch Cleaning systems are built for extreme soil removal, empowering workers to clean hygienically without touching contaminated surfaces. Plus, it cuts labor, chemical and equipment costs. Achieving great, consistent results is easy with these patented systems. Simply apply automatically diluted cleaning solution to fixtures and floors in a low pressure fan spray, and then rinse surfaces and floors with always-fresh, clean water. The built-in power of the indoor pressure washer flushes soils out of grout lines and tight places that mops can’t reach. Finally, just vacuum the floor dry -- completely removing soils, moisture and contaminants from all surfaces, grout lines and crevices, leaving the floor virtually dry and soil free.The Kaivac 1750 is perfect for areas large and small. It boasts a 17 gallon fresh water and a 17 gallon recovery tank. The system is powered by a 500 p.s.i. pump and a powerful 3-stage wet/dry vacuum.

• OmniFlex™ Spray-and-Vac

  When it comes to cleaning restrooms and other heavily soiled areas, nothing beats Spray-and-Vac cleaning technology. And the OmniFlex approach offers a cost-effective and easy way to get there. Just purchase a preconfigured 500 psi Spray-and-Vac system, or combine the 500 psi OmniFlex Pump System with the Wet Vacuum and the Trolley-Bucket for the ultimate cleaning experience. Modeled after the original Spray-and-Vac system, Kaivac’s No-Touch Cleaning® machine, the OmniFlex system is built for extreme soil removal. It empowers workers to clean hygienically without touching contaminated surfaces. Plus, it helps cut labor, chemical and equipment costs.

• OmniFlex™ AutoVac™ Battery

  The OmniFlex AutoVac is an automated high performance floor cleaning machine that's three-four times faster than a mop, but instead of spreading soils, it actually removes them completely from the floor surface. Even more impressive, it cleans as well and as fast as a traditional walk-behind or ride-on auto scrubber at a fraction of the cost!A really simple approach to cleaner, safer floors, this system is perfect for high speed cleaning of hard surface areas, such as entranceways, hallways, cafeterias, lobbies, warehouses, fitness areas and more. It rivals the performance of an auto scrubber without the added cost or complexity, making it perfect for building service contractors and facility managers alike.

• KaiBosh™ Disinfectant Packet

  KaiBosh is a concentrated no-rinse Hospital Use disinfectant cleaner for Norovirus, Bird & Swine Flu and more, that disinfects and cleans in one labor saving step.Like all Kaivac chemicals, KaiBosh is perfect for use with our wet vacuum systems. In fact, we are so confident in the performance and suitability of our chemicals that we offer a lifetime warranty on our OmniFlex vacuum motor to customers who use them exclusively.