How Our Program Works
We manage your full lead-apron program so your team can stay focused on patient safety.
Three Steps to Safer Garments
We pick up your lead aprons, professionally clean and inspect them at our facility, then return them ready for use—with full compliance documentation included.
What We Do
Scheduled Pickup or Convenient Shipping
Choose RadOnsite pickup or our RadShip program with provided shipping materials. We coordinate with your schedule and handle all logistics. Loaner garments are available to ensure your team stays fully protected with no disruption.
Professional Cleaning, Scanning & Repairs
Every garment undergoes our two-step cleaning and disinfection process, annual X-ray inspection, and complimentary repairs. We follow AORN, TJC, and CDC guidelines to ensure your aprons meet regulatory standards.
Clean Garments with Complete Records
Garments return cleaned, repaired, and ready for use. All service records, X-ray images, and compliance documentation are automatically uploaded to RadComply for easy access during audits.
Pick Up & Shipping Options
RadOnsite
Hassle-Free Onsite Service
For busy teams, RCS handles the full-service pick-up and return. We work around your clinical schedule without disrupting patient care.
RadShip
Smart Shipping Option
A flexible, self-managed option for teams with smaller garment quantities or those in remote locations.
All Services Include
Loaner Garments
Eliminate DowntimeWe provide high-quality loaner garments in a full range of sizes so your department is always properly equipped. During service cycles, your staff has continuous access to clean, compliant protective wear without any shortages.
Service Reporting
Audit-Ready DocumentationRadComply® provides detailed service reports, updated inventory, year-over-year garment history, warranty insights, and replacement forecasting. Access complete compliance records instantly during Joint Commission surveys and internal audits.
Unique Identifier Code
Effortless Inventory TrackingEvery garment receives a unique ID code for seamless tracking throughout its lifecycle. Quickly locate garments, review service history, and manage inventory across multiple departments in RadComply®.
How Our Program Works
RCS manages every aspect of your lead garment lifecycle with flexible service options designed around your hospital’s needs. Whether you choose comprehensive management or individual services, every step follows rigorous safety standards to keep your team protected.
Send Garments & Receive Loaners
We make garment collection seamless with two convenient service models that eliminate downtime. Your staff always has access to clean, safe protective equipment while we handle the rest.
RadOnsite Service
Our team comes directly to your facility to deliver loaner garments and collect your inventory for servicing. Schedule pickups based on your department’s needs with zero disruption to daily operations.
RadShip Service
We ship containers, packing instructions, and loaner garments directly to your hospital. Your team packs the garments for service, and we handle all return shipping with full tracking.
X-Ray Scanning & Inspections
Radiographic inspection is performed annually to verify the integrity of the garment’s protective material. This critical step identifies which garments are safe to use and which need retirement.
Comprehensive X-Ray Imaging
All garments are scanned to detect cracks, tears, or defects in the lead protection that compromise radiation safety. Even small imperfections create exposure risks that visual or tactile inspections miss.
Digital Documentation in RadComply
Every scan image is captured and stored in RadComply® to track the integrity of each garment over time. Year-over-year comparisons show exactly when protective materials have deteriorated beyond safe use, helping you make informed replacement decisions.
Garment Repairs
After inspection, all garments are assessed for cosmetic damage that can be repaired to extend their lifespan. We replace broken buckles and worn Velcro, mend torn seams and ripped straps, and add hanging straps to skirts. These complimentary repairs keep garments in working condition longer, directly reducing your annual replacement costs.
Inventory Management
Each lead garment receives a sewn-in ID tag that enables seamless scanning and tracking in RadComply®, our cloud-based compliance platform. Before garments are added to the system, our team documents the manufacturer, manufacturer date, and other critical details. From there, RadComply serves as your digital command center – housing annual X-ray inspection records, cleaning logs, repair history, warranty status, and replacement forecasts. For hospitals juggling compliance and budgeting, RadComply simplifies both. It eliminates manual data entry, supports audit readiness, and gives leadership real-time visibility into inventory condition and lifecycle costs.
Deep Cleaning & Disinfection
Our proprietary two-step cleaning and disinfection process goes far beyond surface wipes to eliminate the bacteria, sweat, and debris embedded in fabric fibers.
Step One: Deep Cleaning with Specialty Agents
Each garment is cleaned using friction and a proprietary blend of cleaning agents that penetrate fabric to remove dirt, sweat, debris, and dangerous bacteria. This process removes stains and contaminants that have seeped into the material over time. Since you cannot disinfect a dirty surface, it is then ATP tested to confirm that it’s been effectively cleaned before the disinfection process.
Step Two: Professional Disinfection
Once surface contaminants are removed, each garment undergoes a high-level disinfection process using hospital-grade solutions proven to be bactericidal, viricidal, fungicidal, and sporicidal. These agents eliminate hard-to-kill organisms like Staphylococcus aureus, Clostridium difficile, and even MRSA spores that often remain in garment fibers after routine wipe-downs. Our disinfectants were carefully selected and validated to ensure effectiveness without degrading garment materials.
Why Wipes Aren’t Enough
Wipes don’t clean—they only move surface grime around while sweat, fluids, and pathogens soak deep into the fabric. The result? Contaminants stay embedded and multiply. Only professional deep cleaning with friction-based removal and medical-grade disinfectants can fully eliminate what’s lurking beneath the surface and protect your team from exposure.
Garment Disposal
When garments reach end of life due to compromised protective materials or irreparable exterior damage, they require proper hazardous waste disposal. RCS provides EPA-approved disposal services that remove and recycle protective materials responsibly. Available as part of our full-service offering or as a standalone service, we handle the entire process to ensure environmental compliance and legal disposal.
Garment Replacement
When garments reach end of life, RCS helps you choose the right replacements to maintain protection and comfort. As a master distributor for top manufacturers, we match you with the right brands and product options for your team’s specific needs.
Evaluate Protection & Fit Options
We help you assess protective material options and ergonomic fits to ensure your team is both protected and comfortable. This matters especially for surgical teams wearing garments for hours during procedures, where additional weight and fit can impact performance.
Automatic Integration
New garments arrive pre-tagged and inventoried in RadComply with warranty tracking activated, for RCS service customers. Your entire inventory stays managed in one seamless system from day one.
Ongoing Service Included
Garments purchased through RCS automatically receive annual X-ray scans, professional cleaning, and complimentary repairs as part of your service contract. No separate vendor management required.
How We Keep
Radiology Surgery Cardiology
Teams Protected
RCS uses a proven multi-step process that goes far beyond surface-level wipes. We put every piece through our rigorous inspection, deep cleaning, disinfection, repair, X-ray scanning, and inventory tracking system that follows AORN, The Joint Commission, and CDC standards before returning them fully documented in our RadComply® software.
Disinfection
All garments are cleaned and disinfected using a proprietary process aligned with CDC requirements.
Garment Repair
We repair routine wear-and-tear damage on your garments during their scheduled service cycle.
Annual X-ray Inspection
We X-ray scan all garments annually to verify structural integrity and maintain compliance standards.
Inventory Management
Our team updates your inventory in RadComply® to track garment servicing and provide instant access to all records for surveys and audits.
Garment Disposal
Our EPA-approved disposal program provides a streamlined, responsible solution for retiring end-of-life garments.
New Garments
New garments are tagged, scanned, and inventoried before delivery to your facility.
How We Keep Healthcare Teams Protected
Our services go beyond basic cleaning. We provide a complete care system that protects your staff, extends garment lifespan, and keeps your facility compliant with regulatory standards.
Cleaning & Disinfection
All garments are cleaned and disinfected using a process aligned with CDC requirements.
Complimentary Garment Repairs
We repair everyday wear-and-tear issues on your garments while they’re in-house for service.
Inventory Management
Our team will update your inventory in RadComply® to track the servicing of your garments and access all your records for any survey or audit needs.
Garment Disposal
Our EPA-approved disposal program provides a quick, easy, and responsible option for garment retirement.
New Garments
New garments are tagged, scanned, and inventoried before they arrive to your facility.
How RCS Can Transform Your Garment Care
What you likely do today
Rely on sporadic wipe-downs that offer limited clinical effectiveness and fail to meet current infection-prevention expectations.
Allow routine wear and damage to accumulate, eventually discarding garments and draining capital budgets to replace them.
Spend valuable staff time wiping down aprons, scanning them manually, and trying to manage garment care on top of patient care.
Accumulate old or damaged garments in storage closets or back rooms with no efficient process for disposal or recycling.
Lose an annual average of $164,738 in labor and downtime by sending staff for after-hours X-ray scans or taking rooms offline.
Leave patient and staff safety vulnerable — increasing organizational risk and exposure to litigation.
With RCS you can
Rely on a multi-step cleaning and disinfection process developed with CDC guidance to meaningfully reduce contamination risk.
Extend the life of your garments through routine repairs instead of unnecessary replacements.
Give valuable time back to your staff, allowing them to focus on patient care rather than apron management.
Remove old or damaged garments efficiently through proper, compliant disposal and recycling services.
Save an annual average of $164,738 by eliminating overtime X-ray scans and avoiding room shutdowns.
Strengthen patient and staff safety with best practices that reduce liability and support full regulatory compliance.
Need a One-Off Service?
Garment Disposal
RCS provides safe, compliant lead apron disposal when garments reach end-of-life. Our team handles removal and documentation so your facility stays organized, protected, and ready for what’s next.
Emergency Cleaning & Disinfection
When contamination happens unexpectedly, RCS offers rapid emergency cleaning and disinfection to return your garments to a safe, ready-for-use condition. Our process follows strict guidelines to reduce risk and support patient and staff safety.
Garment Repairs
RCS provides fast, professional repairs that extend the life of your protective garments, keeping them safe and compliant between service cycles. From tears and loose stitching to damaged closures, our team restores garments quickly so your staff stays protected.
Frequently asked questions
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