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Ultraviolet Germicidal Light

Researchers Compare Hydrogen Peroxide Vapor to Tru-D Smart UVC Disinfection in Patient Rooms

In the current issue of the journal Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, researchers Nancy L. Havill, MT, Brent A. Moore, PhD, and John M. Boyce, MD, conducted an observational study to compare the microbiological efficacy of automated "no-touch" decontamination ...More
2 weeks ago
Posted in News, Environmental Hygiene
Research Opens Doors to UV Disinfection Using LED Technology

Research from North Carolina State University will allow the development of energy-efficient LED devices that use ultraviolet (UV) light to kill bacteria and viruses. The technology has a wide array of applications ranging from drinking-water treatment to sterilizing ...More
2 weeks ago
Posted in News, Disinfection & Sterilization
Foundation Presents UV Disinfecting Lights to Four Hospitals

An effort to ramp up infection prevention practices at four Rochester, N.Y.-area hospitals takes on a new dimension in the coming months, thanks to the the John and Jayne Summers Foundation’s recent donation of eight UV light machines. UV light, in lab settings, has been ...More
March 15, 2012
Posted in News, Environmental Hygiene
Regional Medical Center is Disinfecting Rooms with Ultraviolet Rays

The Regional Medical Center of Orangeburg & Calhoun Counties has a new tool in the fight against infection: a bright, blue light. RMC is the first hospital in South Carolina to acquire a Total Room Ultraviolet Disinfector (Tru-D). Used with regular cleaning, officials ...More
December 15, 2011
Posted in News, Environmental Hygiene
Princeton Community Hospital Integrates Advanced Technology Into its Patient-Care Program

Princeton Community Hospital has added the Tru-D SmartUVC™ Room Decontamination System to its arsenal of new technology that helps disinfect environmental surfaces in patient rooms and in operating room suites. Using traditional cleaning protocols, Princeton's dedicated ...More
November 21, 2011
Posted in News, Disinfection & Sterilization, Environmental Hygiene
ICT Offers Special Report on Area Decontamination Technology

Suboptimal environmental cleaning in healthcare facilities has given rise to the development of new technologies such as vaporized hydrogen peroxide (VHP) and UV germicidal light to supplement hygiene practices and help combat healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). The ...More
November 10, 2011
Posted in News, Environmental Hygiene
Germgard Lighting Develops UVC Dispenser to Decontaminate Bare and Gloved Hands

Germgard Lighting has developed and tested a small UVC dispenser, specifically designed for instantly and safely decontaminating bare and gloved hands. It is designed to achieve -6log10 inactivation in less than 3 seconds of all relevant pathogens, including antibiotic ...More
September 16, 2011
Posted in News, Hand Hygiene
New Research Validates Previous Studies Showing Tru-D Reduces Contamination on Surfaces

In an original article coauthored by John M. Boyce, MD; Nancy L. Havill, MT; and Brent A. Moore, PhD, "Terminal Decontamination of Patient Rooms Using an Automated Mobile UV Light Unit" (Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, August 2011), the research team from the ...More
August 18, 2011
Posted in News, Environmental Hygiene
Crothall Healthcare Chooses American Ultraviolet's ARTZ Mobile Room Disinfection System

Healthcare support services provider Crothall Healthcare recently announced its selection of American Ultraviolet (AUV) as its preferred partner for healthcare room disinfection. The ARTZ (Automatically Reliably Targeting Zero) Mobile Room UVC Germicidal Solution uses ...More
August 18, 2011
Posted in News, Environmental Hygiene
UV Light Aids Terminal Decontamination of Patient Rooms

Investigators from the Hospital of Saint Raphael and the Yale University School of Medicine found that a mobile ultraviolet light (UV-C) unit significantly reduced aerobic colony counts and C. difficile spores on contaminated surfaces in hospital patient rooms. Their ...More
August 4, 2011
Posted in News, Environmental Hygiene