Culturewell
Culturewell is dedicated to providing healthcare facilities with data-driven, evidence-based insights to prevent healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). Their innovative infection risk prevention platform detects germs on surfaces with high sensitivity and specificity, enabling proactive outbreak response and ongoing cleaning compliance programs. As a women-owned public benefit corporation, Culturewell advocates for social justice, diversity, and sustainability in healthcare, aiming to stop infections before they start through reliable environmental monitoring and expert-curated mitigation strategies.
Industries
Nr. of Employees
small (1-50)
Culturewell
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, North America
Products
Pathogen Risk Profiles
Provides analysis of pathogen risks within a facility, identifying critical areas for resource deployment.
Hotspot Mapping
Maps out areas within a facility that are at higher risk for pathogen spread, aiding in targeted cleaning and prevention efforts.
Industry Agnostic Technology
Offers technology solutions for pathogen detection and prevention across various industries including healthcare, restaurants, and schools.
Pathogen Risk Profiles
Provides analysis of pathogen risks within a facility, identifying critical areas for resource deployment.
Hotspot Mapping
Maps out areas within a facility that are at higher risk for pathogen spread, aiding in targeted cleaning and prevention efforts.
Industry Agnostic Technology
Offers technology solutions for pathogen detection and prevention across various industries including healthcare, restaurants, and schools.
Services
Outbreak rapid-response sampling and analysis
On-site sampling and laboratory analysis to identify contamination sources, quantify viable organisms, generate risk heatmaps, and provide germ-specific remediation recommendations.
Cleaning compliance program (periodic third-party audits)
Recurring third-party environmental monitoring and audits that detect post-cleaning residual microbial hotspots, produce trend data, and support targeted EVS training and continuous improvement.
Disinfection efficacy field testing
Independent third-party field testing during vendor demonstrations to measure a disinfection product's performance in the facility using pre/post sampling and quantitative laboratory analysis.
End-to-end environmental sample laboratory analysis
Laboratory processing and analysis of environmental surface samples, including viable organism recovery, identification, quantification, and reporting.
Digital reporting and infection-risk visualization
Delivery of digital reports, heatmaps, and expert recommendations to facility stakeholders, with options for critical-result alerts and dashboards to track trends.
Sampling plan design and scientific field-testing support
Consultative design and execution of sampling protocols for outbreak investigations, compliance audits, and efficacy studies to generate defensible, actionable data.
Outbreak rapid-response sampling and analysis
On-site sampling and laboratory analysis to identify contamination sources, quantify viable organisms, generate risk heatmaps, and provide germ-specific remediation recommendations.
Cleaning compliance program (periodic third-party audits)
Recurring third-party environmental monitoring and audits that detect post-cleaning residual microbial hotspots, produce trend data, and support targeted EVS training and continuous improvement.
Disinfection efficacy field testing
Independent third-party field testing during vendor demonstrations to measure a disinfection product's performance in the facility using pre/post sampling and quantitative laboratory analysis.
End-to-end environmental sample laboratory analysis
Laboratory processing and analysis of environmental surface samples, including viable organism recovery, identification, quantification, and reporting.
Digital reporting and infection-risk visualization
Delivery of digital reports, heatmaps, and expert recommendations to facility stakeholders, with options for critical-result alerts and dashboards to track trends.
Sampling plan design and scientific field-testing support
Consultative design and execution of sampling protocols for outbreak investigations, compliance audits, and efficacy studies to generate defensible, actionable data.
Expertise Areas
- Environmental surface microbiology monitoring
- Outbreak investigation and rapid response in healthcare settings
- Cleaning compliance auditing and program management
- Disinfection efficacy field testing and validation
Key Technologies
- Proteomics-based microorganism identification
- Culture-based viable organism recovery and enumeration
- Quantitative surface microbial enumeration (CFU/cm²)
- High-sensitivity environmental microbial detection methods