Clinics And Outpatient Centers
Advanced medical centers that provide clean spaces, important health care, and resources for a healthy future deserve to have quality plumbing. S&B Plumbing provides plumbing services and maintenance to clinics and outpatient centers that are seeing hundreds of people each day. Let’s take a look at how high-demand plumbing and infection control can help boost the quality of care you can provide to patients.
Sanitary Drainage Systems
Cleanliness and sanitation are important in all healthcare facilities. While clinics and outpatient centers don’t have patients overnight or patients with major illnesses, they still need to keep cleanliness in mind. Working with a commercial plumber can help you install infection prevention methods, medical gas piping, reliable handwashing stations, and other ware supply measures. Improving drainage systems is often a worthwhile solution for healthcare facilities.
Installing drains in high-traffic areas will help you dispose of waste or wastewater properly. Safe disposal and washing away common debris are important for immunocompromised individuals. Minimizing stagnant water is also possible with a sanitary drainage system, especially when it is implemented in highly used areas. Stagnant water poses risks of bacterial growth or pests, which are extremely dangerous in a healthcare setting.
Higher Demand For Quality Plumbing
Clinics and outpatient centers may not be operational 24/7, but they are bustling during their hours of operation. A clinic often treats patients with colds, minor injuries, chronic pain, allergic reactions, and persistent infections. Clinics will need many different doctors, nurses, medical tools, and sanitary areas for exams. Clinics are often the first stop for people who are worried about their health, often before they consider a hospital or choose to heal at home. Clinics are often a revolving door of patients who need medical advice or prescriptions to help them go about their normal day.
Outpatient facilities are similar to your local clinic, but often offer more intense treatment that doesn’t require a patient to stay overnight. X-rays, chemotherapy, physical therapy, post-surgery follow-ups, wound care, and blood work will all be completed in an outpatient facility. These spaces require plumbing for sanitation stations, equipment operation, waste disposal, and more. Having a consistent water supply will prevent holdups in patient care and will keep your facility compliant with CDC or local regulations.
How S&B Plumbing Can Help
Our plumbers have been working with complex plumbing systems for many years, which gives us an edge over other companies in the area. S&B Plumbing offers many commercial services that can improve your healthcare operations. Clinics and outpatient centers can benefit from duplicate water lines, backflow prevention, and hands-free fixtures. Our goal is to help you streamline care and reduce infection risks.
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Services From Our Team
We offer many different plumbing services that can be applied to homes or commercial businesses. Healthcare facilities can benefit from the following services:
- Sink Repair
- Gas Line Install and Repair
- Main Water Line Services
- Stop and Waste Valves
- Water Leak Detection & Repair
- Water Heaters
- Drain Cleaning
- Sewer Cleaning
- Commercial Cleaning & Maintenance
Even if your facility needs a unique service, we can find a technician to provide a solution. We have plenty of experience working with complex plumbing, old systems, and unique businesses. S&B works hard to serve all those in our community and never shies away from a challenge.
How Do You Ensure The Water Is Free Of Pollutants?
Professional plumbers will choose the best piping material and implement infection prevention systems to limit risk in clinics and outpatient centers. Commercial plumbers will implement systems that limit stagnant water and biofilms from forming in your piping. This will ensure you have clean water for handwashing, medical tool cleaning, and those who need clean water for wound cleaning or medical equipment.
Multiple pipes and drains will be implemented in these spaces to help you have proper disposal. The last thing healthcare professionals want to worry about is lingering waste. Proper plumbing helps you dispose of infectious waste from patients as well as biological waste from employees and patients.
Does The Pipe Material Matter For Plumbing In Clinics And Outpatient Centers?
Different pipe materials can have unique advantages and risks when placed in healthcare settings. Copper piping, for example, has antimicrobial properties and is durable. It is susceptible to corrosion over time, though, so with consistent use, copper may not be best for a healthcare clinic.
Stainless Steel is corrosion-resistant and hygienic, but is more expensive than any other piping option. It holds up well, so investing in this piping will lower your need for replacement or maintenance after consistent use.
PVC is the most common piping material that is affordable and easy to install in all contexts. They have a risk of biofilm growth and leaching. PVC pipes are not recommended for use in critical areas by professionals.
Does Proper Plumbing Reduce Downtime In A Medical Facility?
Yes, plumbing problems can disrupt regular operations. Especially in a clinic, a lack of water or clogged sinks and toilets will cause frustration. You may not be able to take as many patients or have to shut down the clinic for hours if there is no access to water. Not only can it be hard to run your medical equipment, but not having a working bathroom can be inconvenient for those working or seeking care.