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eliminate pathogens everywhere in a room, including floors, walls, ceilings, and all surfaces of complex equipment. Touchless application makes room preparation simple and quick, saves on labor, and protects EVS staff from harmful chemicals. ith no daily flushing or draining reuired, the system saves on disinfectant as well. inally, affordability euals efficiency, tlair added. he Halo Disinfection System is the most affordable EPA regis- tered dry-mist or vaporized hydrogen peroxide system on the market today.
Decontamination in a world of shortages
Healthcare facilities have long been burdened with doing more with less. That has never been so true as today. Shortages in labor, supplies and natural resources are prompting facilities to rethink how they approach room decontamination.
Single-use disinfectant pads save time, labor, resources “The current labor shortage and ongoing supply chain issues can make cleaning critical areas more difficult than in the past, said ane Easler, Marketing Manager, ontec. educing water waste will continue to be a key issue for many facili- ties, especially for those in drought-affected areas. Premira Portables from ontec rofessional is a
solutions that can be trained and implemented are more criti- cal than ever.
Diversey Perfect Turnover is an integrated program that makes it effective and efficient to turn over rooms for the net patient, without compromising quality. It includes products, best practice procedures, and training tools to help simplify, standardize, and execute cleaning and disinfection. The pro- gram’s validation tools help enhance performance based on objective measurements of cleaning and disinfection, which guide the cleaning and clinical staff for ongoing improve- ment refinement. leaning and disinfection solutions that save time and money
Contec Professional Premira Portables
simple yet effective way to help reduce cross-contamination when servicing floors. ach ortables pouch contains single-use remira microfiber mop pads that can be saturated on demand. remira microfiber mops feature a patented design that removes debris you can see (and the scary stuff you can’t) much better than cheap disposable mops, asler continued. imply pour the chemistry of your choice directly into the Portables bag and reseal it using the handy zip closure. Because the pouch is lightweight even when full of saturated mop pads, it’s easy to carry from room to room or area to area. There’s no need to pull out the heavy cleaning cart each time a floor needs to be cleaned or disinfected.
An independent product life cycle analysis also showed that using Premira single-use mop pads wastes less water and energy than traditional laundered microfiber mop pads. “Premira Portables can help reduce cross-contamination
while contributing to positive patient outcomes and overall staff efficiency, asler added.
More efficient room turnover focused on patient safety Larinda Becker, Executive Director of Marketing - Infection Prevention, Diversey, says facilities are looking for ways to simplify, streamline and standardize room turnover protocols, and having products and procedures that are compliant and effective is key.
“Emerging needs are to have products with shorter dwell times, effective against key pathogens of concern, including emerging viral pathogens, and products that are safer for users and patients, said ecker. aving these simplified product
are critical, said ecker. amples include ivir wipes that are effective against a broad array of pathogens in 1 minute, or leanatch mattress and stretcher repair system can save money, waste and time. “Also, facilities continue to seek additional assurance of
disinfection and deploying technologies, such as - dis- infection devices, which can provide the comfort of ensuring disinfection where surfaces may have been missed. Having the safest and most satisfying environment of care is the ultimate goal, she added.
The realm of UVC in room decontamination ltraviolet- ( has been used for decades in the battle against microbes, to the point where lamps are sometimes referred to as germicidal lamps.2 nterest in ultraviolet- (- irradiation as a strategy for decontaminating surfaces in the health care environment has skyrocketed during the - pandemic, states the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).3 oday, healthcare facilities have a variety of options to choose from when it comes to room decontamination, some of which leverage automation and robotics.
Disinfection documentation for the cleanest environments possible he disinfection market has grown eponentially in the past five years as hospitals have been more receptive to adopt- ing the technology and as health care facilities placed higher emphasis on cleanliness throughout the - pandemic, said ennifer icker, irector of upport ervices and rogram evelopment for ru- mart. ow, more than ever, hospitals are realizing that it’s critical to provide the cleanest environments possible.
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