C. auris is an emerging fungal microorganism that is often resistant to antifungal disinfectants. Evidence shows that it can survive on health care environmental surfaces. Studies have shown that auris can persist on surfaces in the health care environment for at least 14 days (Piedrahita et al., 2017; Welsh et

Tru-D has been shown effective against SARS-CoV-2. An independent laboratory that performs environmental, food and life science testing for businesses, performed the efficacy testing. The testing demonstrated the Tru-D robot achieved 3 to 4 log10 reduction of the SARS-CoV-2 virus at up to 14 feet in both direct and shadowed

During the COVID-19 pandemic, hospitals and health care facilities started purchasing UVC disinfection systems for added cleanliness. Now, a lingering question is how are you leveraging your UVC disinfection device? Steps in implementing a successful UVC disinfection program: Communication: Most importantly, there must be communication between departments to identify the

Winona Health in Winona, Minnesota, has a new member of its EVS team – the Tru-D UVC disinfection robot. Angela Bronk, EVS administrative assistant and part of the team, agreed that the Tru-D device is a “solid contributor and a real team player. The Tru-D robot is good at getting into

Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center has taken a big step toward securing its cleanliness and disinfection capabilities by adding a Tru-D robot to the environmental services staff. Kathe Miranowski, director of quality/risk management/infection control at CVRMC, stated that adding the technology of ultraviolet light disinfection to their cleaning and disinfection