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that care for the health and well-being of people require the most
effective and yet least toxic approach to pest management. Often
this can be a significant challenge because of the diversity of
services that may be offered, including acute care, emergency areas,
patient rooms, food service, laundries, and storerooms. Each of
these areas is attractive to various pests and provides sufficient
food and harborage. More importantly, pests in these areas are a
significant concern because they may spread diseases and damage
expensive equipment.
Leaf’s Pest Management Approach
Inspection
Leaf will thoroughly inspect all areas of the facility, interviewing
facility management and staff. This inspection is designed to:
- Identify past and current pest problems and related damage;
- Identify conditions that are or may be contributing to pest
problems;
- Evaluate housekeeping, sanitation and facility maintenance
practices which may contribute to pest infestation
Evaluation and Program Design
Based on the results of the inspection, a custom pest management
program is developed that will quickly eliminate current pests and
proactively stop pests from entering the facility. In addition,
Pest Sighting Logs and other inspection reports and records will
be designed to ensure that a complete record of services needed
and completed is available to facility management.
Program and Recommendation Review
The pest management program along with recommendations relating
to facility sanitation, housekeeping and maintenance will be reviewed
with facility management. The purpose is to inform management about
conditions that promote pest problems and make recommendations to
mitigate these problems.
Initial Treatment
Leaf’s initial treatment is designed to eliminate pests. During
the initial service our Technician will thoroughly inspect the facility,
looking for signs of insects and rodents and harborage areas and
use insecticides appropriate to the specific pests. Using the most
effective and least toxic materials enhances safety. For example,
the Technician may use baits and insect growth regulators, both
of which are low in mammalian toxicity but highly effective. All
pest activity and treatment will be fully documented so trends may
be discerned and appropriate actions taken.
The Technician will also use insect and rodent sticky traps to
monitor for pest invasions or determine areas infested. These will
be examined for activity on each treatment trip.
Quality Assurance
Our Quality Assurance team is always on call to meet the changing
needs of dynamic facilities. In addition, every six months a team
member will thoroughly review the pest management program and interview
facility managers and make recommendations for enhancing the pest
program.
Education
Our personnel are available to participate in health care workshops
or education classes concerning sanitation, pest identification,
facility maintenance relating to pests and other topics which will
facilitate the pest management program.
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