From the June 2016 issue of HealthCare Business News magazine
While UV-C is an effective tool to use to reduce HAIs that are derived from patient exposure to remaining bacteria, it does not replace manually cleaning and disinfecting the room first. Consequently, humans and robots (or at least strange looking equipment) will need to work together. Cleaning and disinfecting must be completed prior to UV-C treatment since the UV-C light will not penetrate remaining bio-burden on surfaces. Physically cleaning and disinfecting remains a critical pre-UV-C treatment task — the two must remain connected.
There are a wide variety of chemical disinfectants approved for use in hospitals. The most commonly used surface disinfectants are quaternary ammonium compounds and sodium hypochlorite. The effectiveness of chemical disinfectants can depend both upon the antimicrobial activity of the disinfectant and appropriate application, including adequacy of cleaning, appropriate contact time and concentration of the disinfectant. UV-C is not a gimmick, and when used in the proper sequence, can live up to the space-age look. The goal is to reduce patient exposure to antibiotic-resistant organisms (AROs) and provide a safe environment for patients — and using new technology with tried-and-true training techniques will ultimately save lives and create quality outcomes.
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About the author: Thom Wellington is the CEO and a stockholder in Infection Control University, a company that provides staff training programs and control processes for infectious microorganisms in hospitals, clinics, long-term care facilities and other health care-related institutions.Back to HCB News
