Why Switching to Daniels Health Means Uninterrupted Healthcare

Imagine a critical moment in patient care: a complex procedure underway, a diagnosis being delivered, or a patient needing immediate attention. Now, imagine that moment tainted by several avoidable issues: waste containers overflowing, a nurse unable to work due to a needle stick injury, or constant disruptions due to waste container exchanges.

When your medical waste management experience is bad, the thought of switching to a new vendor can feel overwhelming. Won’t things just get worse with the complexity of a transition?

Healthcare facilities should never have to experience these problems because of their choice in waste management providers.

At Daniels Health Canada, we believe healthcare professionals should focus solely on what matters most: your patients, not waste management. Our commitment is making change effortless, ensuring that the critical work you do is never compromised by logistical headaches.

Think of our team as an extension of yours. We’re your expert partners, ready to take the heavy lifting of transition off your plate.

We get it, switching providers can feel disruptive. Our hands-on support, expert installation and reliable processes makes changing to Daniels seamless. We’re not just easing a transition; we’re changing the way you think about it.

So, how are we doing it?

Smooth Clinical Operations

Change is only disruptive if you choose the wrong partner. In fact, with the right partner, it enhances patient care.

Every day in hospitals, patients and clinicians get interrupted by the normal flow of services and visitors alike; at Daniels we take our responsibility seriously to ensure that the interruptions of medical waste disposal and movement are at a minimum.

Not only are these interruptions disruptive as a patient, but they create potential safety risks for clinicians caring for patients, as such interruptions can lead to a loss of concentration, medication errors or delays to patient care.

For a hospital, Canadian Patient Experiences Survey – Inpatient Care (CPES-IC) is where patients’ voices get heard. Patients who express displeasure about the number of interruptions that occur during their stay, will directly impact a facilities’ CPES score. A score that influences its patient reputation and gives hospitals vital feedback.

As an essential services provider working within the four walls of hospitals, our goal is to support facilities by minimizing interruptions both during regular operations and during the transition process.

Our seamless approach to the installation and deployment process ensures minimal interruption to hospital workflows. Starting with the moment Daniels is a considered vendor, our team facilitates an extensive pre-planning process. This includes performing specialized department audits, to determine optimal container size, placement and training needs.

A Reliable Installation Process

You know the saying, “seeing is believing.” When we talk about an uninterrupted installation process, we’re not just telling you how Daniels makes it easy; we’re showing you. Our new video breaks down exactly how we can get you set up with minimal disruption to your facility.

Our Waste Management Systems Elevate Your Operations

We stand apart as the only waste provider that has partnered directly with clinicians to design systems that prioritize safety and efficiency. The moment a healthcare professional disposes of waste is the last time we want them thinking about it.

We want three outcomes with our waste management solutions:

Additionally, our waste disposal and collection processes require minimal staff training and no significant changes to existing operations. Our clear waste segregation posters easily lay out where to dispose of the waste, ensuring clinicians don’t waste additional time.

Regulatory Compliance Management

While minimizing disruptions are key to optimal patient experience, maintaining compliance with proper waste disposal practices is critical.

In the world of medical waste, there’s no such thing as “partial compliance.” You’re either fully compliant or not. Ensuring regulatory compliance with Health Canada and CCME can be a massive headache.

Without expert support it is easy to get it wrong. At minimum resulting in lost productivity and increased costs from over-categorization, and at worst, potential fines resulting from incorrectly segregated pharmaceuticals.

With Daniels Health Canada, you get a system designed for built-in compliance from day one. We don’t just lighten your load; we put control and confidence in your hands. Our colour-differentiated safety containers, and easy-to-understand education and signage make compliant disposal second nature for everyone.

Our Approach

We ensure your waste management is compliant:

Simplifying The Workload for Environmental Services Professionals

As an Environmental Services professional, you’re the backbone of hospital safety and smooth operations. As a service partner, our priority is to make your job easier by simplifying workflows, reducing risk and and minimizing double handling.

Imagine this: no longer needing to exchange containers in patient rooms every single day. With our containers you know exactly when they need to be changed. That’s because once a container is full, it is easy to identify, with a gravity-balanced safety tray that automatically locks into an upright “FULL” position. Additionally, our universal brackets provide interchangeability of any container size throughout the entire hospital, while also taking just a few seconds to change them out. Resulting in making your workday easier.

Maintaining Infection Prevention

One of the primary design directives of our waste containment system, is to achieve the highest standards of cleanliness and infection control. Daniels reusable containers are made from non-porous ABS plastic that restricts bacterial build-up. Additionally, our robotic cleaning regimen cleans containers through a 6 stage washing process to a higher level of decontamination than required by the CDC.

In hospitals and healthcare facilities today, when red bag waste is removed from biohazardous waste containers, those same containers are often being wiped down after use and reused as “clean” without proper decontamination. Our sanitization process ensures that only clean containers enter your facility, a process which helps prevent patients from acquiring a healthcare-associated infection (HAI) and protect patients and staff from the transmission of pathogens.

Do you remember the last time someone cleaned a sharps container cabinet in your facility?

The answer is typically no.

The problem with outer cabinetry is that sharps sometimes get wedged into them, creating safety issues. That’s why our containers are designed to eliminate the need for traditional container housings and ancillary cabinetry, creating a more effective cleaning process.

During installations, our commitment to a clean and safe environment never wavers. Our installers use an infection-reducing approach that incorporates the use of comprehensive personal protective equipment (PPE) and dust-filtering tools, ensuring a holistic approach to infection prevention.

Feel Confident. Choose Daniels.

It’s true, change is a big part of life, and the medical field certainly sees its share of it! But through it all, one thing remains vital: outstanding patient care. We’re ready to team up with you to handle all your waste management needs, ensuring your focus stays right where it belongs on Healthcare, Uninterrupted.

For us at Daniels, that’s not just a slogan; it’s the heart of our operations.