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You’re only as good as your environment
Air and water quality in healthcare facilities by Scott Tomko
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t can certainly be said that water and air are vital within any facility, whether it be your home, office, school, church, or hospital. But, wait just a few minutes before grouping in hospitals
with the rest of these establishments which play central roles in our lives. Let’s remember what hospitals take on and provide everyday: the sick, the infected, the concerned, the morbid, the doctors, the caretakers, the staff….. Or, how about the seemingly innumerable types of facilities within a hospital or health system, from the ER to the OR, from the laboratories to the pharmacies, from rehabilitation to administration…
The fact of the matter is that the wide variety of facilities and people that makeup the healthcare environment make it unique compared with other locations in our lives; indeed, its countless complexities and seemingly endless, potential issues make it far more danger- ous than other environments. And, just as in any other environment, the proper man- agement of water and air lie
at the very center of ensuring that a hospital retains highly efficient operations.
In fact, due to the ever-increasing resiliency and resistance of pathogens, air and water quality is more vital than ever, and hospitals are under more pressure than ever to ensure water and air quality.
Likewise, COVID-19 has undoubtedly triggered an increased focus on environmental quality within our health systems, and thus caused an uptick in seeking new, innovative, and combinative means to keep the air and water clean.
Use what works Cleanliness may be next to Godliness, the adage says, but cleanliness really means healthiness when it comes to air, power, steam, and water quality necessary for patient care operations.
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The combination of UV-C technologies and HEPA fil- tration systems have long become par for the course in our health facilities, as they are proven to be highly
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