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IoT Cleaning Application Now Part of Picardy Wallonia Hospital's Ultra-Efficient Digital Architecture

BURLINGTON, ON , July 12, 2022 /CNW/ - Bunzl Canada (bunzlcanada.ca) today announced the launch of a pilot project designed to maximize cleaning efficiency and quality in one of Belgium's newest and most innovative healthcare centres.

WandaNEXT™ enables healthcare facilities to track cleaning activities and alert cleaning teams to service requirements.

The Picardy Wallonia hospital (CHwapi) is an ambitious, innovative hospital project designed to meet current and future health challenges. Its singular mission is to serve its community by promoting "well-being and being well" in a human-focused environment. That environment is comprised of clean, bright and green spaces connected by an ultra-efficient digital architecture that includes a range of "intelligent" solutions such digitized appointment making and signage, geolocation of equipment in real time (RTLS), home automation and telemedicine, a new self-serve maternity support app and more.

"The WandaNEXT™ IoT cleaning management platform is a natural addition to our state-of-the-art facility," said Rudy Varenne , Managing Director at Crèche Les CHwa 'ptis (ACBL).  "The CHwapi environment has been designed to provide a best-in-class experience for both patients and healthcare providers. This platform supports our ability to do that with better visibility and continuous improvements in quality and efficiency." 

WandaNEXT™ enables healthcare, education, assisted living and commercial facilities to track and verify cleaning activities, validate quality through regularly scheduled audits, and alert cleaning teams to service requirements (such as discharge cleaning routines). It also facilitates schedule optimization, activity management, consumption tracking, end-user feedback and administrative reporting.

Hugues Robert , Managing Director of Global Net Belgium, a Bunzl cleaning and hygiene company, comments, "We are convinced that through the use of WandaNEXT™, the Belgian short and long stay healthcare market will be able to accelerate the digitization of its cleaning and facility management process in the broadest sense, while simplifying the documentation and audit process. We are all very excited to participate in this project within CHWapi and are already very pleased to see the number of expressions of interest from other players in the healthcare market."

The pilot implementation at CHwapi began earlier this month and will be evaluated over a six-month period. Cleaning teams use cleaning trolleys equipped with tablets that enable them to refer to specific cleaning protocols required for each room type. Dynamic task assignments are delivered in real time so that cleaning team members are aware of immediate service needs as well as scheduled daily, weekly and monthly tasks. Audit features are used to monitor quality and identify training and support requirements.

"Now more than ever, facilities in critical environments such as healthcare, education, long-term care and assisted living must verify and validate that cleaning and disinfecting is being done correctly and at the right intervals," said Margo Hunnisett , Vice President, Marketing and Communications at Bunzl in Canada , where the WandaNEXT™ product was developed by Visionstate IoT.

Visionstate continues to work in partnership with Bunzl to develop new system features and functionality. The partners are currently completing a pilot project that includes surface diagnostics using ATP testing technology.  

WandaNEXT™ has a growing installation base that includes healthcare, education, retail, commercial office, conference, airport and distribution facilities across Canada , the United States , the United Kingdom and Europe.  

For more information on wandaNEXT™, please visit bunzlch.ca.

Bunzl Canada Inc. (bunzlcanada.ca) provides the cleaning and hygiene products and equipment, food and retail packaging, safety products and industrial supplies which keep over 45,000 Canadian businesses running optimally, every day. The company brings its customers the advantage of global sourcing, product innovation and national scale combined with responsive local service and deep category expertise. Bunzl Canada Inc. is a division of Bunzl Distribution USA , LLC.

Bunzl Distribution USA , LLC (bunzldistribution.com), headquartered in St. Louis, Mo. , is the largest division of London -based Bunzl plc, an international distribution and outsourcing group. With more than 100 distribution centre throughout the U.S., Canada , Mexico and the Caribbean , Bunzl supplies a wide range of products to food processors, supermarkets, retailers, convenience stores and other users.

For further information: Media Inquiries: Margo Hunnisett, Vice President, Marketing & Communications, Bunzl Canada Inc., [email protected], (905) 630-3749

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