Room Decontamination Challenges Remain High Post-COVID

Will Gerard, Director of Global Marketing & Product Strategy, UltraViolet Devices (UVDI), added, "An emerging concern in the patient care environment is the potential risk posed by high-touch, shared equipment and surfaces, including workstations on wheels (WOWs), keyboards, monitors, smart...

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Published inHealthcare Purchasing News Vol. 47; no. 9; pp. 14 - 18
Main Author Nadeau, Kara
Format Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Nashville Endeavor Business Media 01.09.2023
Subjects
Compliance
Critical care
Efficiency
Health facilities
Medical personnel
Microorganisms
Pandemics
Pathogens
Patients
Staphylococcus infections
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Summary:Will Gerard, Director of Global Marketing & Product Strategy, UltraViolet Devices (UVDI), added, "An emerging concern in the patient care environment is the potential risk posed by high-touch, shared equipment and surfaces, including workstations on wheels (WOWs), keyboards, monitors, smartphones, and handheld tablets. Simmons pointed to "pulsed xenon UV disinfection robots" as a solution that "can deliver rapid microbial reduction in just two minutes, targeting pathogens that may be on the surgical table and anesthesia machine." According to Steven Baiocchi, Chief Operating Officer, Steriliz, the use of fixed UVC light systems, as an adjunct to quick manual wipe downs between cases, helps address aerosolization of very small, fine droplets and particles - containing infectious viruses that are released into the air as a result of medical procedures. "Wall/ceiling installation reduces shadowed areas, yielding higher efficacy than point-source portable systems so treatment time is exact and real-time proof of compliance information is captured via disinfection tracking software."
ISSN:1098-3716