SURGICAL/CRITICAL CARE directors, infection prevention specialists, and managers can
immediately view data saved in the cloud through the com- pany’s web-based portal.
“We’ve are privileged to work with EVS teams at major
hospitals where staff members report faster turnaround times, less required labor, and an overall cleaner healthcare environ- ment,” Chau said in closing.
Automated technologies address labor shortages
Healthcare facilities are increasingly adopting automated tech- nologies to streamline workflows and room decontamination holds tremendous opportunities in this space. Ed Navarro, Director of Marketing, UBTECH North America, comments on how the company’s ADIBOT-A Autonomous UV-C Disinfection obot boosts disinfection efficacy and efficiency. “As workforce shortages continue in the healthcare space, the greater the potential for continuous tasks—those that require detail and attentiveness to prevent infections among staff and patients—to be less effective. Being able to set recurring disinfection runs scheduled at optimal times and with desired freuency, with minimal staffing or supervision reuired, and with high-efficacy rates, is where the - really shines. The ADIBOT-A Autonomous UV-C Disinfection Robot is
designed as a highly cost-effective, feature rich, and fully autonomous solution to mitigating pathogens and preventing infections in healthcare facilities such as hospitals, operating rooms (OR), surgical centers, and more.
must both properly overcome obstacles that introduce variables in treatment. According to Brian Donahue, with Finsen Tech, “Shadows are our enemy; however, cross contamination is a specific hazard insen is trying to shed light on. “EVERY UVC robot casts a shadow underneath itself, ranging from 8 – 80 square feet.” says Donahue. “Pushing or driving a robot from one room to another increases risk of cross con- tamination. ome place additional items on the floor as part of their cleaning cycles, but all robots cast shad- ows, and boxy robots are particularly shady.” “THOR offers an inno- vative design combina- tion: a low, open “spider” base coupled with an inte- grated undercarriage UVC system inches from floor pathogens lurking in the shadows,” Donahue con- tinued. “THOR delivers UVC at ground level and then telescopes up to 7.5
Finsen Tech THOR UVC system feet – true floor to ceiling disinfection.”
Donahue stresses that dosage calculation must be calculated every cycle since room dimensions, contents, as well as relative placement of the robot can drastically change dosage calcula- tion. “Be careful of systems that ignore these important factors in determining proper UVC dosage. Don’t believe that accurate cycle times can be calculated without accounting for these criti- cal variables each cycle: power, distance, time and shadows.”
UBTECH ADIBOT-A Autonomous UV-C Disinfection Robot “Both a tool and a robotic team member, the ADIBOT-A
significantly improves efficacy and efficiency through state-of- the-art artificial intelligence, avarro commented. he ability to move around patient and ORs using operator designated dis- infection points, or AI self-mapped points, means it can provide 360-degrees of complete UV-C light coverage. This drastically mitigates the ‘shadowing’ effect where solid objects block the UV-C light from one side—an often-misunderstood limitation of UV-C light solutions using single disinfection points.” “Included reporting tools offer valuable data to all involved in the infection prevention efforts,” said Navarro. “EVS teams, nfection reventionists, and eecutive leadership will find information to help monitor usage, improve efficiency, and to make informed decisions.”
Eradicating pathogens in the shadows hile surfaces and floors remain targets for enhanced cleaning, to effectively disinfect surface and air pathogens, UVC robots
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On demand UVC with fixed mount system ore and more healthcare systems are turning to fied mount UVC systems as an adjunct to their cleaning processes,” said am uzman, lobal ales irector, merican ltraviolet. “These fully automated systems are operated by the existing staff with training available through an online portal.” American Ultraviolet’s Fixed Mount UVC system achieves high levels of air and surface disinfection in minutes. Two taps on the touchscreen controller will run a fully automated disinfection cycle in under three minutes, which makes use in-between cases possible. he multiple fitures delivering energy from the top-down limits or eliminates any shadows. Separate disinfection and procedure modes allow the facility the option to use the system during knee, hip or spine surgeries
American Ultraviolet’s Fixed Mount UVC system
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