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How Supplemental UV Disinfection Equipment Inactivates Microorganisms
How Supplemental UV Disinfection Equipment Inactivates Microorganisms In the ongoing pursuit of creating safer and healthier environments, supplemental UV disinfection equipment has emerged as a powerful tool. This technology utilizes ultraviolet (UV) light to eliminate a wide array of harmful microorganisms. This blog will explore the fundamentals of UV disinfection, how UV disinfection equipment inactivates […]
Challenges in Disinfecting Hospital Equipment
In a hospital setting, cleanliness is closely related to patient safety and health. Even more pressing, hospitals are also among the highest-risk facilities for pathogens and infections. Not only do hospital rooms need routine cleaning and disinfection to prevent the buildup of microorganisms, but so does the portable equipment that often travels room to room. […]
Discover the Positive Environmental Impacts of UV Disinfection Systems
In the constant pursuit of ensuring a safe and sterile environment, industries across the globe are turning to innovative solutions. One technology that has been shining brightly is supplemental UV disinfection systems. These systems utilize the power of ultraviolet (UV) light to inactivate harmful microorganisms, providing an effective and environmentally friendly approach to disinfection. This […]
UV Technology Care: Maintenance Tips for UV Disinfection Equipment
UV disinfection equipment has become increasingly important in public environments, including healthcare. Proper care and maintenance are essential to ensure UV disinfection equipment’s optimal performance and longevity. In this blog, we will discuss key maintenance tips for supplemental UV disinfection equipment. UV Light Disinfection and Its Powerful Germicidal Properties Extensive research has shed light on the […]
Creating a Layered Strategy: UV and Chemical Disinfection
Healthcare administrators make critical decisions all the time to implement disinfection strategies and ensure a microorganism-safe environment for patients and healthcare providers. A couple key strategies, UV disinfection and chemical disinfection, can contribute to the inactivation of microorganisms in a healthcare facility. UV disinfection employs ultraviolet light to swiftly eliminate germs and bacteria, offering a prompt […]
Choosing the Right UV Disinfection System for Hospitals
The hospital environment is a significant concern for patient health and safety as both a source and reservoir of infections and risks. Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) affect public health and place significant economic and social burdens on patients and their families due to extended hospital stays, potential disabilities, and even mortality. Hospitals follow sterilization and disinfection […]
Illuminating the Future: UV Light Technology for Your Company
In an era where technology continually shapes how we live and work, UV (Ultraviolet) light technology is emerging as a powerful tool with a promising future. This blog will explore UV light technology’s incredible potential, implications, fascinating history and its continuous evolution. A Brief History of UV Light Technology Ancient civilizations were aware of the […]
3 Benefits of Automation in Environmental Service
Tell us if this sounds familiar: Your facility decides to double-down on its cleaning and disinfection efforts, and you consider adopting supplemental, automated technology to make your existing processes more consistent and reliable. But every time you explore an automated solution, your team runs into the same roadblock: You don’t want to add another step […]
Use Case: Candida auris
In the spring of 2022, Candida auris was detected in the Emergency Department of a New York City hospital. The likely cause? Poorly cleaned equipment. Hospital leadership quickly mobilized to address the emerging challenge. Rather than resort to a short-term fix, they opted to find a supplemental disinfection technology that would strengthen the facility’s oversight, […]
The Future of UV Disinfection Systems in Hospitals
Studies show that only 50% of surfaces in hospital rooms are sufficiently cleaned between patient visits. Thus, hospitals may be a source for transmitting microbes like bacteria and amoeba. UV disinfection systems have shown remarkable antimicrobial properties. As technology advances and new developments emerge, the future of supplemental UV disinfection systems in hospitals is becoming […]