Infection Control

Klaran (Crystal IS). Klaran UVC LEDs from Crystal IS emit UV energy at the peak absorption range of bacterial D/RNA to ensure a highly effective and consistent germicidal effect across a range of potentially lethal pathogens linked to Healthcare Acquired Infections…

Helios (Surfacide).Helios is a patented automated triple-emitter UV-C hard-surface detection solution. The system is designed to eradicate multidrug-resistant organisms including C. difficile, MRSA and Acinetobacter with a single cycle.       RETURN TO FULL LIST

HealthySole (Detecto). HealthySole is a UV-C product designed to kill 99.99 percent of exposed microorganisms on the bottom of healthcare workers’ shoes. The device can kill microorganisms such as bacterial and viral pathogens in eight seconds and is effective against…

Germicidal UV-C lighting (Steril-Aire). Germicidal UV-C lighting is installed in the air handling units of HVAC systems and kills 99.9 percent of biofilm on the coil lighting. As a result, the air flowing through the hospital is 99.9 percent germ…

AUVS – KR615 – Small Device Disinfection (Advanced Ultra-Violet Systems). The UV Box uses Advanced Ultra-Violet Systems’ Pentagon-selected Photon Trap Technology to disinfect small mobile and portable devices in less than a minute. The AUVS UV box is top rated…

Kirkland, Wash.-based EvergreenHealth Medical Center locked down for about two hours Wednesday morning after an "ornate umbrella" was mistaken as a potential weapon, reports KIRO.

Collier County, Fla., deputies arrested a man after he brought a firearm to Physicians Regional Hospital in Naples, Fla., and assaulted a security guard, according to a Naples Daily News report.

Police have identified the illegal drug contained in a bag ripped open two weeks ago at Elliot Hospital in Manchester, N.H., according to the New Hampshire Union Leader.

A patient claiming to be poisoned forced an emergency waiting room evacuation Wednesday morning at Washington Regional Hospital in Fayetteville, Ark., according to a KFSM report.

Hawaii State Hospital administrator William May said seven employees were put on 30-day unpaid leave following the escape of a patient, according to KHON.