COVER STORY FLU SEASON SUPPORT
As we move into winter, JLA infection control specialist Helen Buchan discusses the innovative solutions helping care homes prevent infection spread, reduce illness and meet Regulation 9A guidelines for safer care home visits.
Recognising that quality time with loved ones is essential for residents’ emotional wellbeing, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has this year introduced Regulation 9A, a new fundamental standard that requires care home managers to facilitate social visits, even during infection outbreaks.
These changes are already making a difference for many families with relatives living in care, especially aſter the prolonged isolation we saw at the height of the pandemic. But as we enter flu season, guaranteed visits can also increase the spread of colds, coughs and other airborne viruses. This is why Regulation 9A guidance also puts so much emphasis on care homes taking proportionate steps to mitigate exposure. And it’s why JLA is currently promoting a suite of infection control solutions that combine to reduce and prevent illness while promoting a safer environment for everybody living, working and dropping in to your home.
Simply put, we’ve been innovating to make it simpler for you to proactively protect, reactively disinfect, and maintain your home’s all-important CQC compliance.
THREE LAYERS OF POWERFUL
INFECTION CONTROL JLA’s proven infection control systems have been designed to protect and enable social connections, while slotting into your team’s day-to-day care routines. By using these systems, our customers have been able to reduce their reliance on PPE and other measures, and do more to control the challenges of visitors coming into their homes during flu season.
The first layer of protection is our air filtration unit, which actively prevents the spread of airborne viruses and reduces illness. With a medical-grade, cleanroom-standard HEPA-14 filter that has up to 50% extra media compared to comparable air purifiers, this compact floor-standing unit continuously cleans the air in your spaces to remove a staggering 99.995% of harmful particles and allergens, including coronavirus.
By stopping the spread of bacteria and viruses, and protecting residents’ social interactions without any need for masking or other PPE, the air filtration unit naturally enhances staff confidence and efficiency, as well as your home’s standards of care continuity. That’s because, with an overall reduction in staff sickness, you’re less likely to have to hire costly bank staff.
JLA’s air filtration unit also contains a molecular gaseous contaminated carbon filter that removes unpleasant odours without the need for asthma or allergy-causing aerosols and air fresheners, and helps to make your communal areas all the more welcoming. These filters can last up to twice as long as competing models, which reduces waste and generates greater cost savings in the long run.
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“We use the OTEX room sanitiser on a daily basis, all throughout the home. It gives
us real peace of mind because it kills bacteria and helps us reduce the transmission of
infectious diseases.” – Holly Brennand, Manager at Fern Bank Therapeutic Community
Add this to the fact that JLA’s unit uses up to 50% less energy than comparable products on the market, and you can save even more energy and money. Plus, you’ll be able to keep the windows closed and more heat inside – further shrinking your home’s carbon footprint while you stay confident that you’re meeting with the new requirements of Regulation 9A.
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