AMY^™ Privacy Curtain Solution

In healthcare facilities, one often overlooked but crucial aspect is the proper change out, laundry, and maintenance of privacy curtains. Several challenges impede the regular laundering or replacement of privacy curtains in healthcare settings:

• It is a labor and time-intensive process, which can be particularly burdensome and physically intense
• No standardization of privacy curtains and accessories, which creates disruption in purchasing, stocking, supply, and maintenance
• Lack of compliance with standardized protocols for curtain cleaning, leading to inconsistent practices across different facilities

Introducing AMY™

The story of AMY™ began when a dedicated team of designers, engineers, product managers, and marketers came together with a shared mission: to revolutionize the use of privacy curtains in healthcare settings. Through extensive observations and interviews with clinicians, environmental services personnel, infection prevention specialists, and other stakeholders, the team gained a profound understanding of the unique challenges faced in these environments.

One pivotal question emerged: “How do we create a privacy curtain that is easier and faster to change out for laundering?“

Amy Luttrell, a seasoned designer at Standard Textile, led the charge with a human-centered design approach aimed at drastically simplifying the curtain management and reuse process. The result was AMY™, the industry’s first all-fabric privacy curtain.

This innovative product transforms the work of Environmental Services (EVS) teams by significantly streamlining the install, change-out, and laundering process. As a result, EVS teams have more time to focus on maintaining safe and hygienic healthcare facilities, enhancing the healing and recovery environment for everyone.

The name AMY™ was chosen to reflect the personal connection between its designer and our customers. It honors Standard Textile’s dedication to innovation and to the customer needs that were the driving force behind creating this groundbreaking privacy curtain solution.

The Benefits of AMY™

AMY™ offers a quiet, sleek, and easy-to-use solution, eliminating the common frustrations associated with traditional privacy curtains:

• Effortless Change-Outs: AMY’s all-fabric design significantly simplifies curtain management, making change-outs up to 5x faster than traditional curtains
• 100% Launderable: Designed without plastic, metal, hooks, grommets, or snaps, AMY™ simplifies laundering and avoids the headaches of tangled, dirty mesh
• Universal Fit: AMY™ is compatible with most traditional track types, eliminating the need for costly retrofitting and allowing for full standardization
• Improved Privacy: The innovative Block Tapey^® solution allows for quick and secure curtain binding, minimizing gaps with just a finger snap
• Fully Reusable: Unlike disposable designs, AMY™ is fully reusable, reducing waste and promoting environmental sustainability
• Quiet Comfort: AMY™ is 4x quieter than traditional privacy curtains^*, eliminating harsh metallic noises and creating a more peaceful healing environment
• Streamline Inventory: AMY™’s simplified 67″ width panel system eliminates the need to order and manage custom width curtains. Multiple panels can easily be connected to cover larger spaces.

Award-Winning Design

AMY™ Privacy Curtain was awarded Best of Sustainability at the 2024 Nightingale Awards, held at the Healthcare Design Conference + Expo in Indianapolis on October 7, 2024. Its sustainability focus extends beyond materials, offering a holistic solution that enhances efficiency, minimizes disruptions, and supports long-term well-being for both patients and healthcare staff.

In addition, AMY™ won Gold in the “Architectural Products: Non-Clinical” category as the industry’s first all-fabric privacy curtain.

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Curtain Fabrication 

At Standard Textile, we’re the most experienced privacy curtain fabricator in the country, serving some of the largest healthcare systems and facilities.  

• We can fabricate privacy curtains to your exact healthcare facility’s style and specifications 
• Choose from over 40 fabric collections of diverse patterns and colorways
• Work with our sales consultants to develop a complete cubicle curtain solution for your inventory tracking and rotation 
• Fabrics meet or exceed all ACT performance standards
• We also manufacture using customer-owned material
• Supply your own artwork or work with our design team to create the desired expression for your healthcare environment 

Inventory Management Available 

AMY™ Privacy Curtains can be paired with our CubeControl^® Curtain Management App. Curtains can be quickly scanned to improve inventory management, confirm compliance with facility cleaning frequency policy, and promote a cleaner environment for patients and staff. Each curtain will include a CubeControl^® label that indicates curtain size and room location to save time when reinstalling after cleaning. 

 

^{*In laboratory studies, AMY curtains measured 4x less perceived noise during operation compared to traditional systems utilizing metallic hooks and plastic carriers.} 

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