INFECTION PREVENTION
areas. Tork offers a range of skincare formulations that maximize cleanliness while being mild on the skin.”
Enhancing room disinfection During COVID-19, managing hospital and healthcare staff time and care settings are crucial for meeting the demand in care and preventing infections. Many facilities are looing to increase effi ciencies in cleaning, disinfection and turnover of rooms, such as adding room disinfection systems to complement practices. “As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, most hospitals are operating at full census and IP/EVS teams are often short staffed and functioning at or above their capac- ity,” emphasized Sam Trapani, President & CEO, Steriliz UVC. “Consequently, there is no time to waste when disinfecting contaminated areas.”
Trapani points to UV technology for helping to disinfect entire rooms in hos- pitals or healthcare facilities in rapid time. “Mobile and fixed UVC disinfection systems that utilize UVC sensors to mea- sure the actual or calibrated dose of UVC delivered to targeted surfaces in the space being disinfected offer the fastest possible treat- ment time while providing proof of compliance that the proper dose was actu- ally delivered,” Tra- pani explained. “The RD UVC mobile sys- tem is easily deployed throughout all facility environments to help reduce airborne and surface contamination of harmful pathogens. The new D-F fi ed mount UVC system treats COVID-19 in two minutes
expressed,” Hayes indicated. “We’ve also seen a spike in requests for HVAC sys- tems to have automated UV disinfection technology in place to relieve concerns that the air systems can be contributing to the transmission of viral incidences. With hospital capacity stretched, turning over rooms quickly and safely is vital. For a typical patient room, the UVDI-360 reuires two fi ve-minute cycles (and one additional fi ve-minute cycle for the bath- room). There is proven third-party valida- tion of pathogen inactivation claims at times and distances indicative of whole room disinfection from independent laboratory testing and peer-reviewed published clinical studies.”
Another option for whole room dis- infection and peace of mind for infec- tion control in healthcare settings is fogging technology, suggests StClair. “The Halo Disinfection
UVC - RD UVC System by Steriliz
between room uses. Environments that require rapid turnover and increased throughput between cases are able to provide UVC dose assurance for a cleaner and safer environment.”
Richard Hayes, President, UltraViolet Devices, Inc., adds how UV disinfection systems for whole rooms help support cleaning and ease staff that medical envi- ronments are safe and ready for care. “The need to have technology in place providing reliable surface disinfection with as little disruption to their work- flow as possible has been repeatedly
System combines Halosil’s -registered Haloist ( Reg.# 84526-6) disinfectant applied with the HaloFog-
ger to create a dry-mist fog that kills 99.9999 percent of C. diff spores in a whole room,” StClair explained. “Touchless fogging with our hydrogen peroxide and silver-based HaloMist disinfec- tant ensures reliable and repeat- able disinfection, and because fogging with HaloMist kills spores, it meets EPA Guidance for effective disinfection against the SARS-Cov-2 virus.”
One healthcare system, she notes, has used the fogging sys-
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tem to help disinfect many spaces, including those with SARS-CoV-2 expo- sure, supporting cleaner and safer care environments.
“Per Iris, at Beebe Healthcare, every patient room that has had a positive SARS- CoV-2 patient is treated with the Halo Disinfection System,” StClair stated. “In common areas where the system cannot be used, Beebe performs the same level of cleaning and disinfection and follow-up with electrostatic spraying utilizing an activated hydrogen peroxide-based EPA- registered N-listed disinfectant. These protocols are used in all areas including surgical areas, procedural areas, and even waiting rooms, as it is critical that Beebe provide the safest facility possible for everyone who enters.” HPN
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2. † HYGEN™ Disposable Microfiber Mop Pads remove 99.91% of Feline Calicivirus (surrogate for norovirus), 99.99% of Common human coronavi- rus OC43, 99.99% of Pseudomonas aeruginosa (Pseudo), 99.91% of Clostridioides diffi cile (C. diff), and 99.97% of Methicillin-resistant Staphy- lococcus aureus (MRSA). HYGEN™ Disposable
Microfi ber Cloths remove 99.97% of Feline Calicivirus (surrogate for norovirus), 99.99% of Common human coronavirus OC43, 99.99% of Pseudomonas aerugi- nosa (Pseudo), 99.79% of Clostridioides diffi cile (C. diff), and 99.70% of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).
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Halo Disinfection System
from Halosil International
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