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BradyPLUS Editorial
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July 07, 2025
In hospitals and healthcare facilities, cleanliness is essential to maintaining patient safety and supporting the healing environment. At an academic health system’s pediatric hospital in Chicago, maintaining high standards of cleanliness is a core part of delivering high-quality care.
The Crothall Healthcare EVS team, in collaboration with BradyPlus, recently incorporated an autonomous floor scrubber into their sanitation routine.
The T380AMR NanoClean, a model developed by Tennant, uses ecH2O technology that cleans using only water, avoiding the need for harsh chemicals. The goal of this effort was to improve safety and sustainability while optimizing EVS workflows.
According to team members, the technology provided several practical benefits:
⬅️ Autonomous robotic scrubber in action - Video Courtesy of Crothall Healthcare
Recognizing that the presence of a robotic cleaner might be intimidating or confusing for pediatric patients, the EVS team and collaborators developed a creative way to make the technology more approachable. They worked together to apply a colorful wrap featuring cartoon characters to the robot, designed to echo the hospital’s child-friendly environment and complement its mascot.
“Bringing this creative vision to life helped us turn a functional tool into something emotionally meaningful for children,” said Jay Patel, Resident Regional Director, Crothall Healthcare, EVS Division. “The robot’s custom design makes it a friendly, familiar presence that supports both safety and comfort in our care setting.”
The initiative highlights how thoughtful implementation of new technologies—when grounded in patient experience—can benefit both staff and those they serve.
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