Surface Disinfection

Hospitals across Southwestern Pennsylvania are using a variety of cutting edge technology in the battle against COVID-19. Trying to disinfect facilities and keep staff and patients safe is a top priority for administrators and some hospitals are trying brand new methods that employ different kinds of science and technology.

Thayer County Health Services has a new weapon in the fight against microorganisms that are resistant to cleaning materials. COVID-19 has brought new life to a decades-old technique for controlling infectious diseases and bacteria: ultraviolet light. Thanks to a generous gift from the Foundation for Thayer County Health Services combined with COVID-19 relief funds, Thayer…

Carris Health – Rice Memorial Hospital’s Emergency Department has invested in ultraviolet technology to help protect patients and staff. The UVDI-360 Room Sanitizer provides an extra layer of protection by killing microorganisms, including coronavirus and C.difficile, that can cause health-care-associated infections.

EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Children’s Hospital is one of 10 children’s hospitals in the nation to receive a high-level sterilization machine meant to protect against the coronavirus. “So this piece of UV equipment allows us to have an extra level of disinfection,” said Kristine Tejeda, education manager at El Paso Children’s Hospital.…

Phillips County Health Systems (PCHS) is committed to providing safe, high-quality patient care and to further enhance this commitment, PCHS has invested in an innovative Clorox Healthcare® UVDI-360® System to bring advanced, ultraviolet (UV) technology to the hospital and medical clinic’s existing patient safety and infection-fighting protocols. These innovative Clorox Healthcare® UVDI-360® Systems now complement…

Terrebonne General Medical Center has added two new tools to help disinfect the hospital amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Clorox Total 360 System and the UVDI-360 Room Sanitizer will add an extra level of protection and prevention against illness-causing germs, including the virus that causes COVID-19, hospital officials said.

HICKORY — In a continued effort to provide the safest care possible during the current pandemic, Catawba Valley Medical Center recently added two state-of-the-art UVDI-360 Room Sanitizers. These portable ultraviolet light devices can disinfect an average hospital room in less than 10 minutes. When combined with conventional cleaning methods, the UVDI-360 Room Sanitizer can inactivate…