Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton, an RWJBarnabas Health facility, has added a new member to its award-winning staff. The facility has invested in Tru-D, “Total Room ultraviolet disinfection,” a UVC disinfection robot that helps keep patients and staff safe from harmful germs. This robot delivers one automated, measured dose

In order to have a successful UVC disinfection program, several steps must be taken to ensure that a hospital maximizes its investment in the infection prevention technology. Among those include a bundled approach to infection prevention, a comprehensive program with buy in from all departments, communication and education as well

This is the final part of a series on the evolution of UVC disinfection technology. To read part one, click here; for part two, click here; and for part three, click here. The UVC disinfection market has grown exponentially in the past five years as hospitals have been more receptive

This is the third part of a series on the evolution of UVC disinfection. To read part one, click here and for part two, click here. Along with hospitals and health systems seeing great success with UVC disinfection programs, other facilities have opted to use the technology in other more

A new manuscript has been accepted by the Journal of the American College of Surgeons which examines C. diff in adult surgical patients. The paper, “Multidisciplinary Approach and Clostridium difficile Infection in Adult Surgical Patients,” discusses the multidisciplinary program that Duke University Medical Center implemented to reduce its C. diff