In order for a UVC disinfection program to be successful, several steps and initiatives must be taken to ensure a facility maximizes its investment in providing a clean and safe environment. Alice Brewer, MPH, CIC, Clinical Affairs Director for Tru-D SmartUVC, shares with Patient Safety and Quality Healthcare several critical

The first UVC disinfection was introduced to the market in 2007. Since that time, prestigious hospitals and health care systems across the U.S. have invested in the technology, including Duke University, the University of Wisconsin, Vanderbilt University, many VA hospitals and more. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also

Long-term care (LTC), assisted living and rehabilitation facilities present a unique challenge to infection prevention. One reason being that residents are much more mobile than patients in a hospital, and also because there are many more common or shared spaces. Also to consider are hospital readmissions via cross infection and

During the COVID-19 pandemic, hospitals are realizing that now, more than ever, a germ-free environment is crucial for maintaining the safety and health of both patients and staff. Sarasota Memorial Health System has added three Tru-D devices to its fleet of disinfection robots in order to treat more rooms and

For the past eight weeks, Tampa General Hospital has provided essential life-saving care to COVID-19 positive and non-COVID infected patients. Now, TGH is offering the same level of medical expertise to patients seeking elective surgeries and procedures; all with the highest level of patient and physician safety in place.Tampa General