Stop infections in their tracks - Optimal pillow solutions

Is your treatment room ensuring your clients health and well-being upon each and every visit or are you risking the spread of bacteria and illness?

Items such as pillows are frequently shared within medical industries, what you don't want to be sharing among your patients are the germs and bacteria that can be easily spread through such items without the right care. That's where medical grade pillowcases can help.

But which pillowcases you ask?

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Purifas PillowGuard

According to the Australian Guidelines for the Prevention and Control of Infection in Healthcare, any piece of equipment that is shared among clients should be sanitised with a disinfecting agent and then covered with a single-use physical protection barrier between each client.

With the launch of our new saliva and water resistant PillowGuard range, you can assure that your facility is keeping up to standards, treatment after treatment. Our PillowGuard range provides hygienic, physical barriers between clients and frequently used clinical pillows. They are used primarily along with disposable faceshields and bed sheets

Our PillowGuard range..

• Assists medical and massage professionals to meet Australian hygiene and care standards with ease.
• Drastically reduce the spread of bacteria and other illnesses from patient to patient in clinic.
• Is low cost without sacrificing utmost support and comfort.
• Provide high breathability. Thus, they are second to none in offering immense comfort to patients.

Recyclable vs Reusable

Our PillowGuard range provides both recyclable and reusable options. Both are medical grade as well as saliva and water resistant however, they have their differences and are recommended for use together for optimal infection control, as stated within the Australian Guidelines.

Recyclable 

Recyclable pillowcases are regarded as an ideal option for medical practices and massage clinics as there is no need to go through the process of washing them, making them effortless, budget-friendly and extremely effective.

Our lightweight, recyclable PillowGuards drastically reduces the risk of infection that comes from using a shared pillow as you are discarding the case upon each and every use.

They are a soft, supportive and comfortable material for your patients. The recyclable PillowGuard is stitched using thermal staking to ensure they remain 100% recyclable. The inner pillow is supported at all times with an inner flap to keep it secure and in place and is protected due to the saliva and water-resistant material preventing the pillow from yellowing and extending its lifespan.

Our recyclable PillowGuards come packaged in a convenient, easy-to-dispense box of 25. 

For maximum hygiene and infection control use with reusable PillowGuards and to fulfil your duty of care.

Reusable 

Reusable pillowcases are commonly used within health care industries due to large requirement scales in a double layering manner which we will get into.

The medical grade reusable PillowGuards is made with high quality TPU material, TPU is extremely soft, durable and resistant to water and saliva. Thanks to the quality of the material used, these reusable pillowcases provide utmost comfort even making them suitable for domestic use. This fabric has excellent air and liquid holding capability which makes these reusable PillowGuards extremely easy to clean and proves why health care industries love their convenience! They can be quickly cleaned and sanitised between clients by simply wiping with antibacterial wipes. They are of course 100% machine washable.

The reusable pillowcase has a zipped ending which ensures protection of the pillow within, extending its lifespan and preventing it from turning yellow.

Our reusable PillowGuards come in packs of two.

For maximum hygiene and infection control use with recyclable PillowGuards and to fulfil your duty of care.

Double Layering

To adhere all Australian infection control guidelines and for the safety of your patients within your facility, we advise to use both the reusable PillowGuards and recyclable PillowGuards in combination with one another as general practice. Double layering your pillows with the PillowGuard range; that being reusable first followed by the recyclable PillowGuard, helps you keep the internal pillow in optimum condition and drastically reduces the spread of any bacteria. Once used, discard of the recyclable PillowGuard, wipe down the reusable PillowGuard and encase with a new recyclable PillowGuard. Australian guidelines will be met and your facility will be providing a safe experience for everyone.

Conclusion

Frequently shared items such as pillows are of high risk for the spread of infectious bacteria. Such bacteria transmission can lead to serious illnesses or worse. It is due to this that the Australian Guidelines for the Prevention and Control of Infection in Healthcare, advise any piece of equipment that is shared among clients should be sanitised with a disinfecting agent and then covered with a single-use physical protection barrier between each client.

With the reusable and recyclable PillowGuards used together you will ensure all guidelines and requirements are being met and optimal infection control is in place.