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Cart Sweeper Attachment

Product Description

Executive Summary

The Cart Sweeper Attachment is a simple device which attaches to the bottom of a housekeeping/janitorial cart. The device allows you to sweep the floors as the cart is pushed along its usual route throughout the hospital. This tool improves the cleanliness of the hospital environment by keeping floors clear of dust, dirt, and debris.

Innovator Larry Hillson, Chief of Environmental Management Service is pictured in front of a large window holding a cart sweeper attachment.

Meet Larry Hillson, Chief of Environmental Management Service, showcasing the innovative Cart Sweeper Attachment—designed to enhance cleanliness effortlessly!

Partners

iNet Seed-Spark-Spread Innovation Investment Program, VHA Innovators Network

Item Number

Coming soon! (002)

Vendor

Harbor Designs and Manufacturing

DUNS

01-007-5243

Shipping Timeline Estimate

This product was just licensed and is expected to ramp-up production in the fall. Shipments are expected to begin in 2024.

Price

Coming soon!

Intrapreneur

Innovator

Larry Hillson

Chief, Environmental Management Service, VA Sierra Nevada Healthcare System

From the Innovator

"We can work smarter, not harder. Developing this product opened me up to a large network and the depth of iNET support that VA offers when they bring an idea to the forefront. That was an eye-opener. It has allowed me to help others who have had similar innovations to steer them in the right direction.

VA Innovation made me realize the VA is one of the biggest innovators out there in the nation's healthcare system! We are on the forefront of many new products in our industry!"

Larry Hillson
Chief, Environmental Management Service
VA Sierra Nevada Healthcare System

Images and Video

Multimedia

Images

Image of Cart Sweeper Attachment attached to a janitorial cart.

The Cart Sweeper Attachment in action: easily attached to a janitorial cart, this device sweeps floors while staff move through the hospital, ensuring a cleaner environment.

Headshot of Larry Hillson.

Larry Hillson, an intrapreneur at VA Sierra Nevada Healthcare System, champions innovation. 'We can work smarter, not harder'—a testament to the power of VA Innovation!

Cart Sweeper Attachment leaning against a janitorial cart.

Versatile and practical: here’s the Cart Sweeper Attachment leaning against a janitorial cart, ready to transform cleaning routines in healthcare settings.

Videos

Explore the Cart Sweeper Attachment in action! Watch how this innovative tool transforms janitorial tasks, making hospital environments cleaner and more efficient. Join us in embracing smarter solution.

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